Waupaca extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-12 in the process. They lost 14-5 to the Freedom Irish. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Irish this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in April.
H Bechard
| 05/08/25 vs Freedom | 1 |
| 05/06/25 @ Oconto Falls | 2 |
| 05/02/25 vs Marinette | 1 |
| 04/29/25 @ Little Chute | 3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Shawano Community | 1 |
H Bechard made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. M Myers also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
As for Freedom, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games.
On Freedom's side, they got a great performance from Kailey Stordeur as she pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Breanna Dallmann, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Marlee Smith was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Waupaca is set to challenge their familiar foe Wrightstown at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Freedom will face off against rival Denmark at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Irish 3.6, the Vikings 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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