Concord had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They put the hurt on the Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies with a sharp 7-1 win. That's two games straight that Concord has won by exactly six runs.
Joey Hauger looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Concord let Lukas Ulfig and Alex Kridler loose on the outfield. Ulfig went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Kridler went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Flores, who scored two runs and stole a base.
On Plymouth's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Wolfe, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Concord has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Plymouth, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Concord will look to defend their home field on Saturday against South Bend Adams at 10:00 a.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Plymouth, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Carroll at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Carroll's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Plymouth's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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