McKinley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Champion Golden Flashes. If the Red Dragons were looking for revenge after losing 10-9 to the Golden Flashes when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Brixton Gilmour was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed over his last four games. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Gilmour wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason Burns, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
McKinley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-20. As for Champion, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Coming up, McKinley is taking a road trip to challenge Ursuline at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Champion, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Garfield at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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