The Concord Minutemen are on the road again on Monday to play the Rochester Zebras at 5:30 p.m. Concord will be strutting in after a victory while Rochester will be coming in after a loss.
In what's become a running theme this season, Concord gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They put the hurt on Lakeland with a sharp 11-4 victory.
Braedon Messenger was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Messenger was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Norwood, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Emanuel Rosa, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rochester came up short against Northwestern on Saturday and fell 9-6. Rochester has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rochester saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Reinartz, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Concord's win bumped their record up to 17-9. As for Rochester, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
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