It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Concord can now relate to. They lost 10-3 to the Homestead Spartans on Saturday. Concord's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Alex Kridler was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Concord didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Homestead only tossed four.
On Homestead's side, Ryne Michaeloff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Johnnie Ankenbruck, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Luke Neiswonger, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Concord's defeat dropped their record down to 20-11. As for Homestead, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season.
Concord does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Homestead, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Lake Central at 8:00 p.m. Lake Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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