South Bend Riley had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-12 to make it six. They lost 12-0 to the Concord Minutemen. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 5-4 to the Minutemen when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Concord, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games.
For Concord's part, Elijah Zebell tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Zebell a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Myles Jones, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alex Kridler, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. South Bend Riley will square off against Brandywine at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bobcats' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Concord, they will challenge Plymouth at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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