Concord is 2-8 against Warsaw since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Concord Minutemen will square off against the Warsaw Tigers at 5:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Concord: 3.8, Warsaw: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Concord is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Goshen just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the RedHawks by a score of 4-3. Concord had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Concord got a good showing from Jesus Esparza, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Esparza has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Concord saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Norwood, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Warsaw has not done well against Carroll recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Warsaw skirted past Carroll 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Warsaw.
Oliver Nisen looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Grady Nelson was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan O'Malley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Concord's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4. As for Warsaw, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Concord has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Warsaw struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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