Windsor couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their rough 15-1 loss to the Concordia Fighting Orioles on Friday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Windsor of the 19-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Concordia's part, Olivia Hemme was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hemme was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Concordia got a massive performance out of Chloe Johnson, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Kiya Inman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Windsor will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Archie at 12:00 p.m. on April 10th. As for Concordia, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-0 win vs. Smithton on the 18th.
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