Concord has gone a perfect 8-0 against Mt. Diablo recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. Mt. Diablo took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Concord, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Concord turned things around against Miramonte on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Matadors. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bears have posted since March 4, 2025.
Max Dashner
| 04/23/26 @ Las Lomas | 6 |
| 02/25/26 vs Armijo | 6 |
| 03/24/26 @ American Canyon | 4 |
| 03/17/26 @ Clayton Valley Charter | 3 |
| 04/30/26 @ Northgate | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Max Dashner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has become a key player for Concord: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-14 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Damian Kochaphum, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tony Hoshida, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Concord lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Mt. Diablo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 19-0 to Northgate.
Mt. Diablo's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Concord, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 7-15.
Everything went Concord's way against Mt. Diablo when the teams last played back in May of 2025, as Concord made off with a 25-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears 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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