Thursday just wasn't the day for Garfield's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-0 walloping at the hands of the Champion Golden Flashes on Thursday. Garfield has not had much luck with Champion recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Champion's part, Gabrielle Gradishar made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Gradishar was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last eight games she's played.
In other batting news, Champion got a massive performance out of Hailey Householder, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Sam Strock was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Garfield's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Champion, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Garfield will be playing in front of their home fans against LaBrae at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. LaBrae will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Garfield surely won't give up without a fight. As for Champion, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Champion will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
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