Baseball Recap: Champion Golden Flashes vs. Liberty Leopards
Champion scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past the Liberty Leopards 22-1. Champion might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Bradey Quinby made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Quinby has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Quinby was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Marky Nolan was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Carter Chapin, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Champion, bringing their record for this year to 6-5. As for Liberty, their loss was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Champion will take on Mineral Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Champion's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches. As for Liberty, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against East at 7:00 p.m.
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