Champion is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Austintown-Fitch is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Champion Golden Flashes will take on the Austintown-Fitch Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Champion is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Liberty with a sharp 28-3 win on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Sam Strock spent all four innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits. As a matter of fact, that's the most runs she has scored all season.
On the hitting side, Champion let Isabella Meyer and Addison Warzala loose on the outfield. Meyer went 5-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI, while Warzala went 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and four runs. Warzala has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bella Weber, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Austintown-Fitch won against Boardman on Monday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Austintown-Fitch was the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Boardman.
Champion's win bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Austintown-Fitch, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Champion came up short against Austintown-Fitch in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 6-3. Will Champion have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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