Concord had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles on Thursday as the Concord Minutemen made off with a 19-6 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Concord also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Braedon Messenger made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Messenger was even better at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
In other pitching news, Josh Creek looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Concord let Mark Herman and Garrett Stewart loose on the outfield. Herman went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Stewart scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Noah Norwood was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Elkhart Christian Academy's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grayson Graham, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Elkhart Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Concord will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on South Bend St. Joseph at 5:30 p.m. on April 9th. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Triton at 5:30 p.m. on April 9th.
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