Champion was the 12-2 winner over Newton Falls when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Champion Golden Flashes fell just short of the Newton Falls Tigers by a score of 8-6 on Monday. Champion has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carter Boggs and Carter Chapin did some serious damage despite the final result: Boggs scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Chapin scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Marky Nolan, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Newton Falls' side, the team relied heavily on Leland Vargo, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Ethan Powell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Champion's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-7. As for Newton Falls, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-7-1.
While Champion had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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