Baseball Preview: Concord Minutemen vs. Bethany Christian Bruins
The Concord Minutemen will head out on the road to take on the Bethany Christian Bruins at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After soaring to a 13-point victory in their last game, Concord came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of South Bend St. Joseph by a score of 6-4. Concord has not had much luck with South Bend St. Joseph recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Concord got a good showing from Alex Jimenez, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Troy Deaton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Concord didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Bend St. Joseph only tossed five.
Bethany Christian won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 11-3 loss at the hands of Fort Wayne Crusaders.
Bethany Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Boyer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Jayden Schlabach was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Concord's record is now 1-1. As for Bethany Christian, their record is now 1-1.
Everything went Concord's way against Bethany Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Concord made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Concord since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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