The Concord Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Sanford Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Concord 3.4, Sanford 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Concord had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-run drubbing they dealt Glasgow on Tuesday. The Raiders put the hurt on the Dragons with a sharp 17-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won seven matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Sanford fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against St. Andrew's on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 6-5.
Alex Gannon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Caden Walters also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Concord's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Sanford, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 12-2.
Concord might still be hurting after the 14-1 defeat they got from Sanford in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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