Concord was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 20-2 defeat at the hands of the West Rowan Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Concord of the 20-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Concord saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tami Lay, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On West Rowan's side, Arabelle Shulenburger made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shulenburger has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Shulenburger was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Clarke, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Reese Poole, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Concord's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for West Rowan, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-6.
Concord will play host again on Friday to welcome Central Cabarrus, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Central Cabarrus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for West Rowan, they will head out on the road to square off against Robinson at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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