Pirates complete unbeaten season 17-0

By Ed Banks Harrison News-Herald Staff Writer

FREEPORT — During their regular season, the Freeport Pirates of the coach pitch baseball league had a highly successful campaign.

The team would play to a regular season record of 10 and 0. They also opened the season by winning the Cadiz Baseball Association’s preseason tournament, and from there, they never looked back. They would carry that tournament undefeated status into the season and leave the season’s tournament making their overall record 17-0 for the year.

“These kids played hard for what they earned,” said team statistical manager and scribe Molly Stine. “They created a lot of memories along the way, and this season will never be forgotten. Winning was not always easy or predictable. There was a lot of good teams in the league.”

“In one recent game, the score was tied after we had completed six innings. That game created a lot of anticipation and sweat, but the kids were able to pull it off in the end. Another good thing about these kids is that they never showed off or taunted anyone. They came to play ball, and that was exactly what they did,” she added.

The coaches of the Pirates are