PHOTO OF THE DAY: PITCHER THIS

With classmate and teammate Penny Schultz looking on, Holly Becker practices her pitching with Becca Schultz at the Freeman softball field Saturday morning. Penny and Holly will both be sixth graders in fall and play with the Rebels 10U softball team, which will play at the state tournament in Sioux Falls July 14-16.

A number of local softball and baseball teams will take the field Sunday for Freeman’s Independence Day celebration:

11 a.m. – 6U Rebels baseball vs. Parkston, softball field
12 p.m. – 8U Rebels baseball vs. Parkston, softball field
Merchants State Bank chislic stand opens
1:00 – 14U Sticks baseball vs. Scotland/Menno, baseball field
1:30 – 8U Rebels softball vs. Scotland, softball field
3:00 – 10U Rebels baseball vs. Scotland/Menno, softball field
3:30 – 16U Sticks baseball vs. Scotland/Menno, baseball field
4:30 – 12U Rebels softball scrimmage
7:30 – Freeman Blackbox vs. Tabor
Fireworks to follow