Softball Recap: Freeman Beats Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna for Their 11th Straight Victory

Scotties

Previous Games

04/05/25 vs Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna	10-0
04/02/25 @ Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna	14-1
04/02/25 vs Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna	12-2
03/29/25 vs Asotin	11-2
03/29/25 vs Asotin	16-0
+ 6 more games

Freeman strolled into their game on Saturday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They never let the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna Broncos get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 14-1 win last Wednesday.

Kaylee Ripke was a major factor no matter where she played. 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 consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rilyn Ripke, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Paige Lochmiller was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.

Freeman pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.

Freeman and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matches. The next time the Scotties see the field they'll take on Liberty at 2:30 p.m. on the 17th. As for Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna, their break will end when they face Asotin at 4:30 p.m. on the 15th.