There's no place like home for Concord, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies with a sharp 8-2 victory on Friday. For Concord, this counts as revenge for the 6-4 defeat Plymouth walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Allison Ralston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits. It was the first time this season that she pitched five or more innings.
On the hitting side, Cassi Reames was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Esmeralda Perez, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Plymouth's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylee Mann, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Haylee Busse was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Concord's win bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Plymouth, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-8.
Concord will head out on the road to face off against Lakeland at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Concord has given up an average of 11.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Plymouth, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Warsaw at 5:30 p.m. Plymouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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