The Concord Giants continued their winning ways by defeating their namesake from Clayton. Clayton scored 2 runs in the first inning and 2 more in the second to lead 4-0. Concord was shut down by good defense through 3 innings. They connected at the plate hitting the ball very hard, but Clayton seemed to be in the right place consistently to make the plays.

Momentum change came in the 3rd when Concord 3rd baseman Craig Doiron speared a line drive off the 1st batter. The next batter saw 3 consecutive strikes. The 3rd batter walked, but was mowed down by catcher Kris Garcia as he tried to steal.

The 4th inning saw a new Clayton pitcher and change of fortune for Concord as they were able to score 2 runs. Luis Corral hit for a double and was driven home by Andrew Gardner. Andrew was driven in by Jerrod McHenry’s single, which he then stretched into a triple.

The 5th Inning proved decisive as Concord scored 6 runs sending 10 batters to the plate. Andrew Garner and Josh Keane both doubled. Craig Doiron, Seth Chatterly, Luis Corral and Paloma Woods hit singles and scored. Kris Garcia walked and scored a run.

Concord pitcher Luis Corral was in a groove as he allowed only two base runners after the 2nd inning, both walks. He made superlative defensive plays: spearing a line drive, catching pop-ups, and fielding grounders to throw out runners at first. He had 4 strikeouts, twice with the batter caught ‘looking’. He also stole two bases and scored two runs. He pitched a complete game.

Ultimately, the Concord Giants prevailed over the Clayton team with a combination of good pitching, base running and consistent hitting. No secret there.

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