Lions
| 04/17/25 vs Cosby | 17 |
| 03/18/25 @ Parker | 5 |
| 03/06/25 vs Washburn | 5 |
| 04/04/25 vs Meigs County | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Maryville Christian | 3 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Concord Christian). Everything went their way against the Cosby Eagles on Thursday as they made off with a 17-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Lions considering their two-run performance the match before.
Caleb Stuart made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI. That run was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Andrew Snow looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Oakley Helton was a standout: he fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Micah Dewald, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Concord Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Concord Christian's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-19-4. As for Cosby, they dropped their record down to 1-17-1 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Concord Christian will head out to square off against Maryville Christian at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cosby, they will venture away from home to challenge Austin-East at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles are facing the Roadrunners at the right time seeing as the Roadrunners are stuck on a 19-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
