The Champion Golden Flashes will head out on the road to take on the LaBrae Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Champion never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against McKinley on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Red Dragons out 10-9.
Zack Morris and Dylan Howell were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Morris pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Howell didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. At bat, Morris scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Howell scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Champion got a big performance out of Carter Chapin, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bradey Quinby, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, LaBrae owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Cardinal. The win made it back-to-back victories for LaBrae.
The win got Champion back to even at 1-1. As for LaBrae, their record is now 2-0.
Champion came up short against LaBrae in their previous meeting on Monday, falling 4-0. Can Champion avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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