Concordia faced Crest Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Fighting Orioles never let the Cougars get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The Fighting Orioles haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Concordia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Roepe, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
Fighting Orioles
| 04/30/25 vs Crest Ridge | 2-0 |
| 04/29/25 vs Lone Jack | 5-2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Orrick | 22-1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 7-5 |
Concordia hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive matches.
Concordia's victory bumped their record up to 19-4. As for Crest Ridge, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Concordia will head out to challenge Tipton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Fighting Orioles are facing the Cardinals at the right time seeing as the Cardinals are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Crest Ridge, they will face off against Adrian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blackhawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.64 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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