Freedom barely beat Waupaca the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Irish's pitcher stepped up to hand the Comets a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for the Irish as they're now sitting on three straight.
Freedom got a great performance from Kailey Stordeur as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Carrington Klug was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Addison Murphy, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Freedom was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Irish
| 04/15/25 vs Waupaca | 10-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Oconto Falls | 13-3 |
| 05/29/24 vs Seymour | 4-1 |
| 05/23/24 vs Denmark | 9-1 |
| 05/21/24 vs Notre Dame Academy | 8-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Freedom pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Waupaca, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Freedom will face off against rival Clintonville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Waupaca is set to challenge their familiar foe Oconto Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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