Waupaca had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-9 to make it four. They came up short against the Freedom Irish, falling 13-3. The Comets were not able to make up for their defeat to the Irish from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Liberty Pankow made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. Callie Guyette also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
As for Freedom, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
On Freedom's side, they got a great performance from Jessa McArtney as she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Kourtney Moeller was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Addison Murphy, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Freedom beat Waupaca by a score of 19-11 later that day.
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