The Champion Golden Flashes will venture away from home to face off against the Southeast Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Champion's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Southeast's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Champion gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Newton Falls 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Golden Flashes have posted since May 8, 2024.
Meanwhile, Southeast was able to grind out a solid win over Newton Falls on Saturday, taking the game 9-5. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
Champion has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Southeast, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
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