Concord and Calico Rock are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. Concord will be playing at home against Calico Rock at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Concord came up short against Norfork and fell 9-5. The Pirates have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meetings.
Braxton Whitener
| 03/11/25 vs Norfork | 2 |
| 03/10/25 @ Shirley | 4 |
| 03/07/25 vs Mt. Vernon-Enola | 1 |
| 03/06/25 @ White County Central | 2 |
Braxton Whitener was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3. Whitener is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Chad Mansfield, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Calico Rock's offense. They came up short against West Side on Monday, falling 15-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Pirates' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Concord's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Calico Rock, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-3.
Concord skirted past Calico Rock 6-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Concord repeat their success, or does Calico Rock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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