The Concord Minutemen will take on the Jimtown Jimmies at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Concord will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Wawasee on Thursday. The Minutemen came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 12-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Minutemen not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 24th (when they won 21-0).
Concord got a big performance out of Alex Kridler, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs Kridler has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Joey Hauger, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Concord kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Jimtown beat Edwardsburg 6-3 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jimmies.
Ben McAllister spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Christman, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Jimtown's win bumped their record up to 17-6. As for Concord, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
Concord skirted past Jimtown 7-6 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Minutemen repeat their success, or do the Jimmies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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