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| 04/05/19 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 03/28/19 - Away | 12-1 W |
| 03/13/18 - Away | 16-9 W |
Concord has gone a perfect 3-0 against Guy-Perkins recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Pirates are taking a road trip to take on the Thunderbirds at 5:00 p.m. Concord is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Concord will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Viola, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Pirates put the hurt on the Longhorns with a sharp 17-1 victory on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won four games by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Guy-Perkins got the win against Wonderview on Tuesday by a conclusive 7-1.
Owen Glover spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cardan Foster and Urijah Fortner did most of the damage at the plate: Foster got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Fortner got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Fortner has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Peyton Pierce, who went 2-for-5 with one double and one RBI.
Guy-Perkins' win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Concord, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Concord got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2019 against Guy-Perkins by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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