Concord is 1-9 against South Rowan since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Spiders will head out to square off against the Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Concord will be strutting in after a win while South Rowan will be coming in after a defeat.
Concord lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Cox Mill, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's game. The Spiders blew past the Chargers 16-1 on Thursday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Spiders' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Alexa Hooks made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Peighton Porter
| 04/03/25 vs Cox Mill | 4 |
| 03/19/24 @ Queen's Grant | 3 |
| 03/12/24 vs Concord Academy | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Carson | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Lake Norman Charter | 2 |
In other batting news, Peighton Porter was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Anamaria Shuman was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Concord kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, South Rowan was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They lost 11-0 to East Rowan. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Raiders were not able to get on the board.
Concord has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for South Rowan, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5.
Concord skirted past South Rowan 10-9 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spiders since the team 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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