Champion has gone a perfect 10-0 against LaBrae recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Golden Flashes will look to defend their home field against the Vikings at 11:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Champion is returning to their home field after beating Berea-Midpark on theirs, despite the fact Berea-Midpark has dominated at home this season. The Golden Flashes put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 11-1 victory on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Golden Flashes sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Gabrielle Gradishar
| 05/08/25 @ Berea-Midpark | 10 |
| 04/30/25 vs Louisville | 13 |
| 04/28/25 vs Liberty | 10 |
| 04/24/25 @ Lakeview | 8 |
| 04/22/25 vs Crestview | 12 |
| + 9 more games |
Gabrielle Gradishar made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adalyn McIntosh, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Taylor Rouan was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Champion kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, LaBrae got themselves on the board against Crestview on Thursday, but Crestview never followed suit. They blew past the Rebels 10-0. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now won four in a row.
Not much got past Riley Rowe, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Crestview off the board.
At the plate, Leah DeArmitt was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Vada Allen, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
LaBrae's victory bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Champion, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.
Everything went Champion's way against LaBrae in their previous matchup back in April, as Champion made off with a 10-0 victory. Will the Golden Flashes repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
