Brecksville-Broadview Heights was the 3-2 winner over Champion when they last played one another back in April of 2016, but their luck changed this time around. The Brecksville-Broadview Heights Bees fell just short of the Champion Golden Flashes by a score of 4-3 on Monday.
For Champion's part, Gabrielle Gradishar was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Gradishar has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Gradishar was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Gradishar wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addison Warzala, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Brecksville-Broadview Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Champion, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-4.
Brecksville-Broadview Heights is on the road again on Wednesday to play Anthony Wayne at 2:00 p.m. As for Champion, they will square off against Norwayne at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Champion is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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