The Concord Academy Eagles will take on the Corvian Community Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Concord Academy will be strutting in after a win while Corvian Community will be coming in after a loss.
Concord Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Westminster Catawba Christian. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Noah Hatley and Zane Breinich made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Hatley pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Breinich pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At the plate, Hatley scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Breinich scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Thomas, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 20 runs the game before, Corvian Community was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell 7-2 to Lincoln Charter. The Cardinals have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
Corvian Community's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Concord Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Concord Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Corvian Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Concord Academy skirted past Corvian Community 7-6 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Concord Academy repeat their success, or does Corvian Community have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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