Carson hit Concord with a four-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spiders fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 6-5. The Spiders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 11-0.
Concord saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was McKinley Williams, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Concord has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Carson, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-8 record.
Looking ahead, Concord will be playing in front of their home fans against West Rowan at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Carson, they will head out to take on Salisbury at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.78 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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