Softball Recap: Champion Continues Home Dominance on Saturday

Golden Flashes

Margin (Wins)

04/28/25 vs Liberty	16
05/07/25 vs Newton Falls	15
04/09/25 @ Brookfield	15
04/04/25 vs Jefferson Area	13
04/28/25 @ Liberty	12

Champion lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Canfield, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Saturday's game. The Golden Flashes put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 9-2 win on Saturday. The Golden Flashes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 contests by seven runs or more this season.

Gabrielle Gradishar made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.

In other batting news, Sam Strock was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Jonna Strock, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Champion kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive matchups.

Champion pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Canfield, their loss dropped their record down to 16-3-1.

Coming up, Champion will venture away from home to take on Archbishop Hoban at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Golden Flashes 1.2, the Knights 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Canfield, they will welcome Perry at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. The Pirates will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something the Cardinals surely won't give up without a fight.