The Denmark Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Freedom Irish at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Denmark's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Freedom's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Denmark's win against Clintonville wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Vikings sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Truckers on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since May 21, 2024.
Meanwhile, Freedom got the win against Waupaca on Thursday by a conclusive 14-5. The Irish might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
Freedom 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. Those RBI were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Marlee Smith, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Freedom always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waupaca only posted an OBP of .294.
Freedom is 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. As for Denmark, they pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Denmark suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Freedom in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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