The Champion Golden Flashes didn't have quite enough to beat the Riverside Beavers on Friday and fell 4-2. The Golden Flashes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gabrielle Gradishar
| 05/16/25 vs Riverside | 17 |
| 05/10/25 vs Canfield | 7 |
| 05/10/25 vs LaBrae | 5 |
| 05/08/25 @ Berea-Midpark | 10 |
| 04/30/25 vs Louisville | 13 |
| + 12 more games |
Gabrielle Gradishar put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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 nothing but reliable: 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.
Champion's defeat dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Riverside, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-4.
Champion and Riverside should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Golden Flashes will challenge Liberty at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (34 vs. 453). Meanwhile, Riverside (ranked eighth) will meet Valley Forge (ranked 704th) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in the Beavers' favor as the team sits on 14 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while the Patriots have been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road.
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