South Bend Adams is 5-0 against Concord since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The South Bend Adams Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Concord Minutemen at 10:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Bend Adams will head into Tuesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run they dealt Elkhart Christian Academy on Tuesday. South Bend Adams was the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over Elkhart Christian Academy.
KAI WHITLOW made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. WHITLOW was also solid in the batter's box, 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. Another player making a difference was GRANT SEARFOSS, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Concord waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Pilgrims/Rockies 7-1. 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. Emanuel Rosa was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
South Bend Adams pushed their record up to 14-3 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Concord, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Bend Adams has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Concord struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
South Bend Adams came out on top in a nail-biter against Concord when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 8-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Bend Adams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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