Softball Recap: Gabrielle Gradishar leads Champion to victory over Memorial

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 3:26pm

Softball Recap: Champion Golden Flashes vs. Memorial Red Devils

Champion can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Memorial Red Devils a 13-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Champion who now have five in a row.

Gabrielle Gradishar was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Gradishar has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Gradishar was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.

In other batting news, Champion got a massive performance out of Sam Strock, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and five RBI. Addison Warzala was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.

Champion's win bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Champion beat Memorial by a score of 13-0 later that day.

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