Concordia faced Mt. Vernon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Fighting Orioles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Mountaineers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Fighting Orioles have posted since March 22nd.
Olivia Hemme
| 04/25/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 4 |
| 04/09/25 @ Santa Fe | 3 |
| 03/23/24 vs Orrick | 3 |
| 03/18/24 @ Smithton | 3 |
| 04/16/24 @ St. Paul Lutheran | 2 |
Olivia Hemme made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Hemme was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Mueller, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted over her last nine games. Another player making a difference was Taylor Gard, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Concordia is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.5 runs. As for Mt. Vernon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-7.
Concordia didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 22-1 win against Orrick on the 28th. As for Mt. Vernon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 11-1 victory against Strafford on the 28th.
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