Baseball Preview: Concord Minutemen vs. Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies
Concord has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Concord is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Concord can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They blew past NorthWood 11-5.
Alex Jimenez tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Andrew Kavanagh and Troy Deaton did most of the damage at the plate: Kavanagh scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Deaton scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Herman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Plymouth can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over Mishawaka.
The team relied heavily on Ethan Hall, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Parker Wolfe was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Concord's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. As for Plymouth, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9.
Concord's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's matchup. Concord has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Plymouth, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Concord continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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