The Champion Golden Flashes will take on the Canfield Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Champion has six wins , while Canfield has three).
Champion is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Brookfield a 15-0 shutout on Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Golden Flashes with their most commanding win of the season.
Jonna Strock made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Strock was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, Adalyn McIntosh was incredible, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and one double while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taylor Rouan, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Champion always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Canfield got the win against Harding on Wednesday by a conclusive 20-2. That's two games straight that the Cardinals have won by exactly 18 runs.
Champion's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for Canfield, their record now sits at 6-0-1.
Champion couldn't quite finish off Canfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can the Golden Flashes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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