Concordia is 9-1 against Santa Fe since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Fighting Orioles are taking a road trip to square off against the Chiefs at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Concordia's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five matches.
Concordia's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Wellington-Napoleon with a sharp 15-0 victory. The Fighting Orioles have beaten the Tigers the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Tigers has come to flipping the script.
Olivia Hemme
| 04/07/25 vs Wellington-Napoleon | 9 |
| 03/31/25 @ Cole Camp | 15 |
| 03/27/25 @ Northwest | 14 |
| 03/26/25 @ Lone Jack | 16 |
| 03/24/25 vs Skyline | 15 |
| + 3 more games |
Olivia Hemme made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Concordia got a massive performance out of Addison Roepe, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Roepe has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Emily Wilkens was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Concordia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .640. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe came up short against Green Ridge on Monday, falling 20-1. The Chiefs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Santa Fe now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Concordia, their record is now 8-2.
Everything went Concordia's way against Santa Fe in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Concordia made off with an 18-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fighting Orioles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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