Softball Recap: Fertile-Beltrami Drops Highest Score of Season Against Northern Freeze Co-Op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County]

Falcons

Team Score (Highest)

05/05/25 @ Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County]	25
04/30/25 @ Cass Lake-Bena	15
04/22/25 vs Bagley	5
04/21/25 @ Crookston	5
04/25/25 @ Blackduck	1

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fertile-Beltrami). They were the clear victors by a 25-13 margin over the Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] Northern Freeze on Monday. For the Falcons, this counts as revenge for the 16-4 win the Northern Freeze walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.

Britta Sorenson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and ten unearned) runs off eight hits. Sorenson was also big at the plate, getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances with seven RBI and one run. Those RBI were her first of the season.

In other batting news, Dani Kresl and Aubryn Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Kresl got on base in six of her seven plate appearances with six runs, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Johnson got on base in five of her seven plate appearances with six runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Those RBI marked the first that Kresl has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Carley Sip, who got on base in four of her seven plate appearances with four RBI and one run.

Fertile-Beltrami always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Fertile-Beltrami's record is now 2-5. As for Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County], they dropped their record down to 0-11 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.

Fertile-Beltrami and Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. The Falcons will take on Red Lake Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (297 vs. 139). Meanwhile, Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] (ranked 318th) will meet Blackduck (ranked 54th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.