The Archbishop Hoban Knights will challenge the Champion Golden Flashes at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Archbishop Hoban 3.8, Champion 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Saturday, Archbishop Hoban didn't have quite enough to beat Green and fell 5-3. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, Champion had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They blew past the Cardinals 9-2. The result was nothing new for the Golden Flashes, who have now won 16 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Gabrielle Gradishar made a splash 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 nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, 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 contests.
Champion's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Archbishop Hoban, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-8.
Archbishop Hoban suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Champion when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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