Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Champion couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the South Range Raiders by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. The match marked the first time this year in which the Golden Flashes were not able to get on the board.
Gabrielle Gradishar
| 05/28/25 vs South Range | 18 |
| 05/24/25 vs Poland Seminary | 11 |
| 05/19/25 vs Liberty | 20 |
| 05/16/25 vs Riverside | 17 |
| 05/10/25 vs Canfield | 7 |
| + 15 more games |
Gabrielle Gradishar spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 20 consecutive appearances.
Champion's loss dropped their record down to 20-6. As for South Range, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 23-9.
Champion does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Range, they will take on Manchester at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Raiders 3.4, the Panthers 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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