Fighting Orioles
| 04/10/25 vs Crest Ridge | 12-3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Santa Fe | 19-0 |
| 04/07/25 vs Wellington-Napoleon | 15-0 |
| 03/31/25 @ Cole Camp | 14-0 |
| 03/27/25 @ Northwest | 14-1 |
| + 2 more games |
Concordia came tearing into Thursday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Crest Ridge Cougars as they made off with a 12-3 win. That's more bragging rights for the Fighting Orioles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Olivia Hemme was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Addison Roepe and Ava Mueller did most of the damage at the plate: Roepe scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Mueller scored two runs while going 3-for-4. What's more, Mueller posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Emily Wilkens, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Concordia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in seven consecutive games.
Concordia pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Crest Ridge, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Concordia will challenge Kingsville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.33 runs per game on average), something the Fighting Orioles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Crest Ridge, they will host St. Paul Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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