Softball Recap: Champion Continues Road Dominance on Saturday

Champion never let their opponents score on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Perry Panthers with a sharp 10-0 victory. The game was the first time the Golden Flashes have beaten the Panthers on their field since March 31, 2018.

Gabrielle Gradishar made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Gradishar was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonna Strock, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Taylor Rouan was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.

Golden Flashes

Previous Games (Away)

03/29/25 @ Perry	10-0
03/25/25 @ Southeast	4-1
05/04/24 @ Memorial	13-0
05/01/24 @ LaBrae	10-1
04/29/24 @ Newton Falls	6-0
+ 4 more games

Champion pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.the team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team won's by an average of 13.1 runs thus far As for Perry, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Champion will host LaBrae at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. LaBrae will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Champion surely won't give up without a fight. As for Perry, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against McKinley at 5:00 p.m.