Lady Broncos fastpitch falls to Freeman in season opener

Al Stover | Last updated Mar 22, 2018 12:0pm0

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EMMA ALDRICH successfully strikes out a Freeman athlete, while another attempts to steal a base. The Lady Broncos matched up against Freeman on March 15 for their first nonleague game of the season. -Journal photo by Al Stover

The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos fastpitch softball team had a busy first week of competition with a jamboree at home on March 13, followed by a 12-5 nonleague loss to Northeast A League’s Freeman two days later.

During the jamboree, LRS played two innings against Northeast 2B League Colfax and Northwest Christian (NWC), as well as Freeman.

Head Coach Todd O’Brien said it was the first time the Lady Broncos participated in a jamboree.

He was pleased with how the LRS pitchers performed during the event. O’Brien noted Emma Aldrich started for the Lady Broncos against Colfax, and for the f...