The Fox Valley Lutheran softball team hoists the North Eastern Conference championship plaque after defeating Denmark 3-1 at home on Thursday. (Photo by Julie Detjen/For AppletonSportsPage.com)

Fox Valley Lutheran softball wraps up NEC title with win over Denmark

May 15, 2025 plecker

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APPLETON – The Fox Valley Lutheran softball team earned its first conference title since 2007 and set a school record for wins as it held off Denmark 3-1 in a North Eastern Conference matchup Thursday at Fox Valley Lutheran High School.

Madison Babcock struck out seven without a walk to earn the win in a complete-game effort for the Foxes, who are now 21-0 overall and 17-0 in the NEC.

Lexi Hanson had an RBI single in the second inning, and Nora Probst and Brianna Dahlke each knocked in a run with back-to-back singles in the third to provide FVL all it needed. Both Probst and Hanson had two hits in the win.

Fox Valley Lutheran will finish its conference schedule at Freedom on Friday. The Foxes’ final regular-season game is Monday at Shawano.

WIAA postseason brackets will be announced on Sunday.

Foxes 3, Vikings 1
Denmark 100 000 0 – 1 7 0
Fox Valley Lutheran 012 000 x – 3 9 0
WP: Madison Babcock. LP: Shaelyn Kraschnewski.
SO: Kraschnewski (3 inn.) 1, Maggie Frank (3 inn.) 1; Babcock 7. BB: Kraschnewski 2, M. Frank 1; Babcock 0.
Top hitters: D, Maggie Frank 2×3, RBI. FVL, Babcock 2B; Nora Probst 2×3, 2B, RBI; Lexi Hanson 2×3, RBI.
Records: Denmark 17-6, 13-3 North Eastern Conference; Fox Valley Lutheran 21-0, 17-0 North Eastern Conference.