Golden Flashes
| 04/28/25 vs Liberty | 16 |
| 05/07/25 vs Newton Falls | 15 |
| 04/09/25 @ Brookfield | 15 |
| 04/04/25 vs Jefferson Area | 13 |
| 04/28/25 @ Liberty | 12 |
Berea-Midpark typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Champion proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 11-1 win. Considering the Golden Flashes have won 14 matches by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Gabrielle Gradishar made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adalyn McIntosh, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. Maddison Sylvester was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three runs and one RBI.
The victory was the third in a row for Champion, bringing their record up to 16-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Berea-Midpark, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-5-1.
Looking ahead, Champion will challenge LaBrae at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Golden Flashes' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Berea-Midpark, they will take on North at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
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