Concord hasn't had much luck against West Rowan recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Spiders will host the Falcons at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Concord turned things around against A.L. Brown on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Wonders 6-5.
Reed Martin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Concord is 2-1 when Martin allows two or fewer earned runs, but 3-12 otherwise. Martin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Maxwell Pryduluk
| 04/09/25 vs A.L. Brown | 3 |
| 03/08/25 vs South Rowan | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ South Rowan | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Salisbury | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Carson | 1 |
In other batting news, Maxwell Pryduluk was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Concord was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, West Rowan entered their tilt with Robinson on Tuesday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 5-1.
The team relied heavily on Eli Graham, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Brice Knox was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
West Rowan pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Concord, their win bumped their record up to 5-13.
Concord might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from West Rowan when the teams last played back in March. Will the Spiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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