Concordia came into Thursday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Republic County Buffaloes a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. Concordia's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Kinsleigh Bethune was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Hattie Blackwood, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Concordia's victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6. As for Republic County, they dropped their record down to 3-8 with that loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Concordia beat Republic County by a score of 14-12 later that day.
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