The Champion Golden Flashes will head out to challenge the Archbishop Hoban Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Champion will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Champion lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Canfield, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Saturday's game. The Golden Flashes were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Cardinals on Saturday. Considering the Golden Flashes have won 16 matches by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Gabrielle Gradishar
| 05/10/25 vs Canfield | 7 |
| 05/10/25 vs LaBrae | 5 |
| 05/08/25 @ Berea-Midpark | 10 |
| 04/30/25 vs Louisville | 13 |
| 04/28/25 vs Liberty | 10 |
| + 11 more games |
Gabrielle Gradishar made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Strock, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. Jonna Strock was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Champion kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Hoban didn't have quite enough to beat Green on Saturday and fell 5-3. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly two runs.
Champion's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Archbishop Hoban, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Everything went Champion's way against Archbishop Hoban when the teams last played back in April of 2019, as Champion made off with an 11-1 win. Will the Golden Flashes repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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