Goshen had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-16 to make it four. They lost 12-3 to the Concord Minutemen. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Minutemen this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in April.
Goshen saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicole Leal, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Leal has hit this season.
As for Concord, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-13 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Concord's side, Taelynn McKinney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. McKinney has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Esmeralda Perez, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2025. Lizbeth Flores was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Goshen has already played their next contest (against Central Noble), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Concord, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-6 victory against Wheeler on the 16th.
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