Liberty hasn't had much luck against Champion recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Leopards will take on the Golden Flashes at 5:00 p.m. Champion took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Liberty, who comes in off a win.
Liberty will bounce into Monday's game after beating Girard, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. The Leopards came out on top against the Indians by a score of 9-5 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Champion didn't have quite enough to beat Riverside on Friday and fell 4-2. The Golden Flashes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gabrielle Gradishar was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one double.
Gradishar wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jonna Strock, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
Liberty's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Champion, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-5.
Liberty might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Champion in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Leopards avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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