The Champion Golden Flashes will venture away from home to square off against the McKinley Red Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Champion's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so McKinley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
McKinley will be up against a hot Champion squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Golden Flashes' pitcher stepped up to hand Liberty a 6-0 shutout on Monday. The Golden Flashes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Dylan Howell
| 04/24/25 vs Crestview | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Liberty | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Liberty | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Memorial | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Harding | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
The team relied heavily on Dylan Howell, who got on base in both of his plate appearances 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 1-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Zack Morris, who earned two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, McKinley fell victim to Lakeview and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Red Dragons have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Champion's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for McKinley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Champion skirted past McKinley 10-9 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Flashes since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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