Baseball Recap: Warsaw Wins Going Away Against Concord

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

04/16/25 @ Tippecanoe Valley	21
05/17/25 vs Tippecanoe Valley	17
04/21/25 @ Wawasee	12
05/19/25 @ Concord	10
05/03/25 vs South Bend Adams	10

Warsaw barely beat Concord the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers blew past the Minutemen 12-2 on Monday. Considering the Tigers have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Reed Nelson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Warsaw got a massive performance out of Grady Nelson, who went 1-for-5 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave Nelson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Stapleton, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Warsaw is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Concord, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.

Looking ahead, Warsaw will square off against Mishawaka at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cavemen's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Concord, they will challenge Wawasee at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.