Concord fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Warsaw on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 6-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-8 on May 1st.
Taelynn McKinney spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 19 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Laela Moore made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4.
Concord's record is now 10-15. As for Warsaw, their victory bumped their record up to 6-16.
Concord and Warsaw could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Minutemen will square off against South Bend Saint Joseph at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (207 vs. 40). Meanwhile, Warsaw (ranked 274th) will meet Tippecanoe Valley (ranked 131st) at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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