The Concord Bears will challenge the Washington Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Concord is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Concord came up short against Novato and fell 9-5. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Emmalee Usedom and Helysia Regalado did some serious damage despite the final result: Usedom went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one triple, while Regalado scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most RBI Usedom has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Shay Caban, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Washington got the win against Redwood Christian on Tuesday by a conclusive 14-5.
Ynez Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Olivia Machuca, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Elena Fotopoulos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Concord's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Washington, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Concord took their victory against Washington in their previous meeting back in April of 2015 by a conclusive 9-1. Will Concord repeat their success, or does Washington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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