Baseball Preview: Concord Minutemen vs. Homestead Spartans
The Concord Minutemen will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Homestead Spartans at 2:00 p.m. Concord is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Concord is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Mishawaka 11-9.
Joey Hauger looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lukas Ulfig was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Noah Norwood, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Homestead entered their tilt with Carroll with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Chargers by a score of 8-4 on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Johnnie Ankenbruck, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Zane Wirges was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Concord has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. As for Homestead, their record is now 19-10.
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