Concord is 1-9 against Central Cabarrus since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Spiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vikings at 6:30 p.m. Concord will be strutting in after a victory while Central Cabarrus will be coming in after a loss.
Concord took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Northwest Cabarrus 11-5.
Mason Porter
| 04/22/25 vs Northwest Cabarrus | 4 |
| 03/15/25 vs Robinson | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Central Cabarrus | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Salisbury | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Carson | 2 |
Mason Porter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Porter was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Greyson Daniels was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Concord was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Robinson hit Central Cabarrus with a five-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vikings fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 5-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
Central Cabarrus saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keyen Elbe, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs. Elbe is becoming a predictor of the Vikings' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 2-13 when he doesn't). Another was Carson Fink, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Concord's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-15. As for Central Cabarrus, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Concord came out on top in a nail-biter against Central Cabarrus in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Spiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
