Concord Academy had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 6-6 to make it four. They fell just short of the Wheeler Warriors by a score of 5-3. Concord Academy was not able to make up for their loss to Wheeler from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Wheeler, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since May 7, 2024.
For Wheeler's part, Ben Diaz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Diaz has become a key player for Wheeler: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 3-5-1 otherwise. Diaz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Wheeler let Jake Charlton and Evren Ozbek run wild. Charlton went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Ozbek went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was Ozbek's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jacob Himelfarb, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Concord Academy will face off against rival Bancroft at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Wheeler is set to take on their familiar foe Berwick Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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