If Concord was riding high off their 19-6 takedown of Elkhart Christian Academy two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Concord Minutemen fell just short of the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Concord in their matchups with South Bend St. Joseph: they've now lost three in a row.
Concord got a good showing from Alex Jimenez, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Troy Deaton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Concord didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Bend St. Joseph only tossed five.
On South Bend St. Joseph's side, Brady O'Connell looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Franco Biffle was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Brody Zielinski was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Concord's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for South Bend St. Joseph, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Concord will challenge Bethany Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for South Bend St. Joseph, they will head out on the road to take on Niles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Bend St. Joseph is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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