Softball Preview: Concord Spiders vs. Northwest Cabarrus Trojans
Concord is 0-10 against Northwest Cabarrus since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Concord Spiders will head out on the road to face off against the Northwest Cabarrus Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Northwest Cabarrus took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Concord, who comes in off a win.
Concord never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Salisbury on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over the Hornets. With that victory, Concord brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Alexa Hooks made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Hooks has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Hooks was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anamaria Shuman, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Peyton Biggers was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northwest Cabarrus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-1 walloping at the hands of Central Cabarrus.
Northwest Cabarrus saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elain McGarry, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Concord's record now sits at 4-7. As for Northwest Cabarrus, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Concord's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. Concord has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Northwest Cabarrus, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Concord continue to outrun the ball?
Concord suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Northwest Cabarrus in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Concord avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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