Memorial lost against Champion back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Memorial Red Devils fell victim to a rough 16-1 loss at the hands of the Champion Golden Flashes.
Duan Reynolds made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Champion's side, Dylan Howell and Carter Chapin made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Howell tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Chapin struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Howell scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Chapin scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Shane Hixson was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Fife, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Memorial now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Champion, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Memorial will head out on the road to face off against Champion at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Champion, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 16-1 victory vs. Brookfield on the 18th.
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