The Concord Christian Kingsmen will head out on the road to challenge the Wilton-Lyndeborough Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Concord Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Wilton-Lyndeborough's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Concord Christian's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Pittsfield with a sharp 13-0 win. The Kingsmen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by seven runs or more this season.
Daniel Stopyro was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Stopyro was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grady St Jean, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Annabelle Syvertson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Concord Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Wilton-Lyndeborough was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 7-1 to Nute. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Concord Christian's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Wilton-Lyndeborough, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Concord Christian skirted past Wilton-Lyndeborough 4-2 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Kingsmen since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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