The Champion Golden Flashes will head out on the road to square off against the Girard Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Champion has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five straight losses, while Girard will come in with five straight victories.
Last Friday, Champion didn't have quite enough to beat Harding and fell 3-1.
Champion saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Fife, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. Fife has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Girard scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over Struthers. The result was nothing new for Girard, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Will Hynes was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Jaden Royal was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Champion's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Girard, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-10.
Champion beat Girard 14-11 when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Does Champion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Girard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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