Recap: Concord Academy Eagles vs. Union Preparatory Polar Bears
Concord Academy waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Union Preparatory Polar Bears with a sharp 15-2 victory. Considering Concord Academy has won six matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Teagan Jordan was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Jordan has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jordan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Concord Academy got a massive performance out of Kamren Williams, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Noah Hatley, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Concord Academy pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.3 runs. As for Union Preparatory, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Concord Academy has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Piedmont Community Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Concord Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Piedmont Community Charter's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Union Preparatory, they will head out on the road to face off against Walnut Grove Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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