Champion entered their tilt with Lakeview with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Lakeview Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Champion also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Nobody will forget Gabrielle Gradishar's heroic performance anytime soon (especially Lakeview's batters): she turned in a perfect game. Gradishar has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grace Hadley and Zoe Palette did most of the damage at the plate: Hadley scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Palette scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Addison Warzala, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Lakeview's side, they got a good showing from Ava Bacon, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Champion's win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Lakeview, their loss dropped their record down to 15-4.
Champion will be playing at home against Memorial at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Memorial is coming into the contest with seven straight victories on the road, so Champion will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Lakeview, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Range at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. South Range will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Lakeview surely won't give up without a fight.
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