CHAMPION GIVES UP ZERO HITS IN TWO GAMES WITH NEWTON FALLS

WARREN OH-  The bats were booming and the pitching was lights out as Champion torched Newton Falls in a double dip on Wednesday. The Golden Flashes flexed in every phase, rolling to back-to-back shutouts—11-0 in Game 1 and 15-0 in Game 2—without allowing a single hit in either game.

Game 1 – Rouan Rakes, Strock Shuts it Down

Taylor Rouan came out swinging and never stopped. She went a perfect 3-for-3 with a double and two singles, driving the engine of Champion’s 11-0 romp to start the day. The Flashes hung a seven-spot in the second inning to blow things wide open. Gabrielle Gradishar launched a two-run bomb to center, Ava Sylvester and Adalyn McIntosh each knocked in a run, and Josie Perhach plated two more with a single.

On the mound, Jonna Strock was untouchable—literally. The righty fired three hitless innings, fanning six without issuing a walk.

Champion racked up 10 hits in the opener, with Rouan, McIntosh, Perhach, and Sylvester all collecting two RBI each. The defense stayed clean, not a single error on the board.

Game 2 – Gradishar Goes Grand, Flashes Pour It On

If the first game was a statement, the second was a mic drop. Champion exploded for 10 runs in the opening frame, capped by Gradishar launching a grand slam to right that left no doubt about the outcome.

Sylvester kept the hit parade going with three hits, while McIntosh, Rouan, and Maddison Sylvester all added multiple hits of their own. Gradishar finished with four RBIs, all coming in that monster first inning.

McIntosh took the ball and followed Strock’s lead—three innings, no hits, no runs, and seven strikeouts. Total dominance.

By the end of the day, Champion outscored Newton Falls 26-0, outhit them 24-0, and didn’t make a single error. Just about everything went right for the Flashes. Next up: Champion hits the road for a Thursday matchup at Berea-Midpark.