The Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies will head out to square off against the Concord Minutemen at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Plymouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Mishawaka hit Plymouth with a four-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pilgrims/Rockies fell just short of the Cavemen by a score of 7-6.
Plymouth got a good showing from Brady Krumrie, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Plymouth saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Wolfe, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Concord posted their closest win since April 21st on Wednesday. They never let NorthWood get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The Minutemen haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Myles Jones tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Concord's record is now 6-8. As for Plymouth, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Plymouth beat Concord 11-7 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pilgrims/Rockies since the squad 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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