Concordia came tearing into Wednesday's contest with 23 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Crest Ridge Cougars onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Considering Concordia has won 23 matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Olivia Hemme made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Hemme has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Hemme was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Karleigh Wilckens was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Abigail Jones was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Concordia's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-2. As for Crest Ridge, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Concordia will stay at home for another game and welcome Tipton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Concordia is facing Tipton at the right time seeing as Tipton is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Crest Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Adrian at 5:00 p.m.
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