Concord lost against Warsaw back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Concord Minutemen took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warsaw Tigers. The defeat continues a trend for Concord in their matchups with Warsaw: they've now lost five in a row.
Noah Norwood made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Warsaw's side, they got a great performance from Brandt Martin as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Martin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Grady Nelson, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan O'Malley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Concord's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Warsaw, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-5.
Concord will head out on the road to square off against Wawasee at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Concord's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Wawasee's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Warsaw, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Mishawaka at 5:30 p.m. Warsaw will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
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