Liberty had lost 16 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-10 to make it 17. They lost 6-0 to the Champion Golden Flashes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Flashes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Monday.
As for Champion, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-7. The result was nothing new for the Golden Flashes, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Champion's part, Dylan Howell was excellent, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Howell has become a key player for the Golden Flashes: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Morris, who earned two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Liberty will take on Newton Falls at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Champion, they will square off against McKinley at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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