Elkhart Christian Academy had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 1-6 to make it five. They came up short against the Concord Minutemen, falling 14-4. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly ten runs.
Naomi Herbster made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Mia Hiler also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
As for Concord, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games.
On Concord's side, they let Esmeralda Perez and Laela Moore run wild. Perez went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Moore went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Those two triples gave Moore a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rheagan Stafford, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elkhart Christian Academy will host Fremont at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Elkhart Christian Academy's pitchers better be ready for this one: Fremont has averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Concord, they will be playing at home against Wawasee at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.63 runs per game on average), something the Minutemen will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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