Softball Recap: Ten Straight Home Victories for Freeman

With a playoff win on the line, Freeman rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Northwest Christian School Crusaders. Winning may never get old, but the Scotties sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Kaylee Ripke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

In other batting news, Isabel Silva was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Chloe Adams was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.

Scotties

Previous Games (Home)

05/23/25 vs Northwest Christian School	7-3
05/23/25 vs Lake Roosevelt	11-0
05/07/25 vs Newport	11-0
04/24/25 vs Colfax	14-1
04/17/25 vs Liberty	3-1
+ 5 more games

Freeman pushed their record up to 21-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.9 runs. As for Northwest Christian School, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-4.

As of now, neither Freeman nor the Crusaders have any future games scheduled.