Concord extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 8-8 in the process. They came up short against the West Rowan Falcons, falling 7-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-0 back in March.
Anamaria Shuman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
As for West Rowan, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
On West Rowan's side, Arabelle Shulenburger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Shulenburger has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on EA Nance, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. What's more, she posted two runs, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. Riley Hagaas was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Concord has already played their next game, a 6-5 loss against A.L. Brown on the 14th. As for West Rowan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 4-2 victory against Northwest Cabarrus on the 15th.
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