It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Concord had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Penn Kingsmen 4-3. For Concord, this counts as revenge for the 11-0 loss Penn walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Braedon Messenger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Concord let Troy Deaton and Noah Norwood loose on the outfield. Deaton scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Norwood scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Concord is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Penn, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-9.
Concord will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Goshen at 11:00 a.m. Goshen will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Concord surely won't give up without a fight. Penn does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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