Concord extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 1-9. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the West Cabarrus Wolverines. The Spiders were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wolverines from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for West Cabarrus, the win got them back to even at 4-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 28, 2025.
For West Cabarrus' part, Will Parker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Parker also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because West Cabarrus is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise. Parker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ryan Matthews and Cage Love did most of the damage at the plate: Matthews went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run, while Love went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Jordan Richards also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Concord will host Jay M. Robinson at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for West Cabarrus, they will take on Harding University at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15 runs per game on average), something the Wolverines will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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