Concordia is 8-0 against Northwest since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Concordia Fighting Orioles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northwest Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Concordia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
After soaring to a 12-point victory in their last game, Concordia came back down to earth on Wednesday. They fell just short of Lone Jack by a score of 6-4. Concordia's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Olivia Hemme put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Hemme has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hemme was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Hemme wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kiya Inman, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Addison Roepe, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northwest had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against Lone Jack as Northwest made off with a 9-1 win.
Having lost for the first time this season, Concordia fell to 3-1. As for Northwest, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Concordia took their win against Northwest when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Will Concordia repeat their success, or does Northwest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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