The Concord Spiders will take on the Salisbury Hornets in a tournament on Saturday. Salisbury took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Concord, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Concord needed a bit of extra time to put away Northwest Cabarrus. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Trojans. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Spiders as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Easton Tucker
| 03/21/25 @ Northwest Cabarrus | 8 |
| 03/15/25 vs Robinson | 7 |
| 04/26/24 vs Central Cabarrus | 5 |
| 03/12/24 vs West Rowan | 5 |
| 04/09/24 vs South Rowan | 4 |
Easton Tucker made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Tucker wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Barrett, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Barrett also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season. Jerry 'Neil' Hammill was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Salisbury was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against West Davidson, falling 14-4.
Concord's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-8. As for Salisbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Concord was able to grind out a solid win over Salisbury when the teams last played back in February, winning 13-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Concord 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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