Concord dropped their record down to 13-6 on Monday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins at home. They lost 6-0 to the Newark Charter School Patriots. The game marked the first time this year in which the Raiders were not able to get on the board.
As for Newark Charter School, they pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
For Newark Charter School's part, Doron Griffin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave Griffin a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI.
In other batting news, Sean Luxton was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run. Shane Connor was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Concord will welcome Red Lion Christian Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Raiders 3.6, the Lions 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Newark Charter School, they will host Hodgson Vo-Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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