Softball Recap: Concord Sets Scoring Season-High Against Albemarle

Spiders

Team Score (Highest)

03/26/25 @ Albemarle	24
03/04/25 vs South Rowan	10
03/21/25 @ Northwest Cabarrus	8
03/20/25 vs South Stanly	6
03/07/25 @ Lake Norman Charter	6

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Concord). They blew past the Albemarle Bulldogs 24-9 on Wednesday. With that victory, the Spiders brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.

Alexa Hooks was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March of 2024.

In other batting news, Concord got a massive performance out of McKinley Williams, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with seven RBI, two runs, and one triple. Anamaria Shuman was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.

Concord always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .763. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Concord is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. Albemarle is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Concord will face off against East Rowan at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Albemarle, they will challenge North Stanly at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Stanly's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Albemarle's hitters will have their work cut out for them.