Concord took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against South Rowan, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Concord Spiders had just enough and edged out the South Rowan Raiders 10-9 on Tuesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Spiders' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
The team relied heavily on McKinley Williams, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases. Williams is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Anamaria Shuman, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Spiders
| 03/04/25 vs South Rowan | 41.9% |
| 02/25/25 @ East Rowan | 20% |
| 02/24/25 @ Mount Pleasant | 16.7% |
| 04/26/24 vs Central Cabarrus | 18.2% |
| 04/23/24 vs Robinson | 40.7% |
| + 7 more games |
Concord was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Concord's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for South Rowan, they suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 2-2.
Coming up, Concord will challenge Lake Norman Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Rowan, they will take on East Davidson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Rowan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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