The Concord Academy Eagles will be playing at home against the Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Concord Academy fell victim to High Point Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew back in March. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Cougars. Concord Academy has not had much luck with High Point Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Concord Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caisyn Berg, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Wesleyan Christian Academy fell victim to a rough 9-3 loss at the hands of High Point Christian Academy on Monday. Wesleyan Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alexis Emery put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Emery was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Concord Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Concord Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .482. However, it's not like Wesleyan Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .481. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Concord Academy suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Wesleyan Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wesleyan Christian Academy's Maris Morgan, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Now that Concord Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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