Champion never let their opponents score on Monday. Everything went their way against the Crestview Rebels as they made off with an 11-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Golden Flashes, who have now won eight games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Gabrielle Gradishar made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Strock, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Sylvester, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Champion hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crestview struck out 14 times.
Golden Flashes
| 04/21/25 @ Crestview | 11-0 |
| 04/14/25 @ Garfield | 13-1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Brookfield | 15-0 |
| 04/09/25 @ Brookfield | 10-1 |
| 04/01/25 @ LaBrae | 10-0 |
| + 9 more games |
Champion pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Crestview, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-4-1.
Champion will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Rebels: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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