Plymouth was the 6-4 winner over Concord when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies lost 8-2 to the Concord Minutemen on Friday. Plymouth just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Plymouth saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylee Mann, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Haylee Busse, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
On Concord's side, Allison Ralston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cassi Reames, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Esmeralda Perez was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Plymouth's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Concord, their victory bumped their record up to 5-11.
Plymouth will be playing in front of their home fans against Warsaw at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Plymouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Concord, they will head out on the road to square off against Lakeland at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Concord has given up an average of 11.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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