Softball Recap: Grandview Heights Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Win

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Previous 6 Games

04/17/25 vs East	12-0
04/17/25 vs East	22-6
04/15/25 vs Bishop Ready	19-9
04/14/25 vs Bexley	12-4
04/11/25 @ Whitehall-Yearling	12-1
04/10/25 @ Franklin Heights	27-19

Grandview Heights waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the East Tigers get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 22-6 on Thursday.

Ejheni Mdivanian was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one triple. That triple was her first of the season.

In other batting news, Grandview Heights got a massive performance out of Madelyn Smith, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Caroline Harwood was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and three runs.

Grandview Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .846. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive games.

Grandview Heights' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for East, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grandview Heights will take on Buckeye Valley at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. As for East, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Africentric Early College at 5:30 p.m. on the 29th.