After flying high against Tekamah-Herman on Tuesday, Fort Calhoun came back down to earth. The Pioneers fell just short of the Freeman Falcons by a score of 4-2 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Pioneers have suffered since September 24, 2024.
Tacey Belina spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Fort Calhoun saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Warfield, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Dehlia Hallberg also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Pioneers
| 10/10/25 vs Freeman | 2-4 |
| 10/07/25 vs Tekamah-Herman | 13-0 |
| 10/07/25 vs Ord | 13-5 |
| 10/04/25 vs Auburn | 5-2 |
| 10/04/25 vs Tekamah-Herman | 12-2 |
With the loss, Fort Calhoun broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-6. As for Freeman, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-12 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Freeman beat Fort Calhoun by a score of 9-6 later that day.
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