Champion won the last time they faced McKinley and things went their way on Thursday too. The Golden Flashes walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Red Dragons.
Bradey Quinby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Dylan Howell
| 04/24/25 vs Crestview | 3 |
| 05/15/25 @ McKinley | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Liberty | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Liberty | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Memorial | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
On the hitting side, Dylan Howell was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Champion's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-9 when he doesn't). Carter Boggs was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Champion is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for McKinley, their loss was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-20.
Coming up, Champion will host Garfield at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for McKinley, they will take on Ursuline in a tournament on Thursday.
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