Green Ridge fell victim to Concordia and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 12-0 loss to the Concordia Fighting Orioles might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Green Ridge of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2019.
For Concordia's part, Olivia Hemme made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Hemme was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Hemme is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Concordia got a massive performance out of Cheyanne Fitzpatrick, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Addison Roepe, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Green Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Concordia, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Green Ridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Crest Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Concordia will take on Lone Jack at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Concordia's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
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