Concord has not done well against Northridge recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Concord Minutemen came out on top against the Northridge Raiders by a score of 8-5. The victory was familiar territory for Concord who now have four in a row.
Concord got a great performance from Brock Whalen as he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Whalen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Garrett Stewart was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Braedon Messenger, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Northridge's side, Max Horner was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brecken Gawthrop, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Concord's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Northridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Concord will head out on the road to challenge Fairfield at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fairfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Northridge, they will be playing at home against Carroll at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Carroll's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Northridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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