After losing to Jimtown the last time they met, Concord decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Concord Minutemen sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Jimtown Jimmies on Friday.
Concord got a great performance from Joey Hauger as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Hauger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Concord saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braedon Messenger, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jordan Flores, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Jimtown's side, Brandon Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Connor Christman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
Concord's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-9. As for Jimtown, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8.
Concord will head out on the road to take on Lakeland at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Jimtown, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at 11:00 a.m. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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