Champion is 10-0 against Memorial since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Champion Golden Flashes will look to defend their home field against the Memorial Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. Neither Champion nor Memorial posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Champion finally turned things around against Girard on Wednesday. Champion skirted past Girard 2-1.
Carson Fife and Dylan Howell made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Fife pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Howell didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. At the plate, Fife went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, while Howell scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Memorial fell victim to Newton Falls and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Tigers. Memorial has not had much luck with Newton Falls recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Champion's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Everything went Champion's way against Memorial when the teams last played back in April as Champion made off with a 10-0 win. Will Champion repeat their success, or does Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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