With a playoff game on the line, Champion rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Norwayne Bobcats with a sharp 11-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Champion, who have now won 18 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Gabrielle Gradishar made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Gradishar has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Gradishar was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sam Strock was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Addison Warzala was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
The win (which was Champion's fifth in a row) raised their record to 22-4. As for Norwayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
As of now, neither Champion nor Norwayne have any future games scheduled.
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