The Concord Bears will be taking part in a tournament against the Piedmont Highlanders at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Concord's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Piedmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Concord didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Hercules by a score of 8-4 on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Aaron Hunt, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Damian Kochaphum, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Piedmont put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Arroyo. The Highlanders walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Dons. The Highlanders haven't had any issues with the Dons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
The result came thanks to George Bishop's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Will Parker and Diego Delventhal did most of the damage at the plate: Parker went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Delventhal scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mike Martin, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Piedmont kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arroyo only managed four hits.
Concord's record now sits at 6-4. As for Piedmont, their record is now 8-3.
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