Concord is 1-9 against South Rowan since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Concord Spiders will host the South Rowan Raiders at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 13 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Concord turned things around against Salisbury on Friday. They came out on top against the Hornets by a score of 13-8. Considering the Spiders' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Reed Martin
| 02/28/25 vs Salisbury | 11 |
| 02/29/24 vs Northwest Cabarrus | 7 |
| 04/26/24 vs Central Cabarrus | 6 |
| 03/21/24 @ Central Cabarrus | 6 |
| 04/12/24 @ West Rowan | 3 |
Reed Martin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Martin wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason Porter, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Porter a new career-high in RBI (two). Another was Maxwell Pryduluk, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Rowan had just enough and edged out Robinson 4-3 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Raiders have posted against the Bulldogs since March 24, 2017.
The victory got South Rowan back to even at 1-1. As for Concord, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Concord might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from South Rowan in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Concord avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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