Concord is 0-5 against South Bend Adams since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Concord Minutemen will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Bend Adams Eagles at 10:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Bend Adams is hoping to do on Saturday what Plymouth couldn't on Friday: put an end to Concord's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Concord put the hurt on Plymouth 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, Lukas Ulfig and Alex Kridler did most of the damage at the plate: 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 Emanuel Rosa, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, South Bend Adams got the win against Elkhart Christian Academy on Tuesday by a conclusive 15-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Bend Adams.
KAI WHITLOW made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. WHITLOW was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, KJ JOHNSTON was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. GRANT SEARFOSS was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Concord is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for South Bend Adams, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Concord has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South Bend Adams struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Concord couldn't quite finish off South Bend Adams in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 8-6. Will Concord have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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