OLD ORCHARD BEACH

Alexa Koenig belted out four hits, but the Freeport High School softball team came up short in a 13-12 Western Maine Conference setback on Monday against Old Orchard Beach.

Koenig drove in four runs on three singles and a double, while Abbye Koenig picked up two hits, including a double. Brianna Welch singled, tripled and scored three runs as part of 2-for-3 afternoon.

But, OOB received a double each from Zoe Mazur and Morgan Howlett-Brown, while Howlett-Brown struck out nine and walked eight for the win.

Freeport (1-3) led 6-1 in the fourth before the Seagulls rallied with eight runs for a 9-6 lead heading to the fifth.

But, the Falcons put up five more runs in the fifth, only to see OOB score four more in the bottom of the frame for a 13-11 edge. Freeport scored a run in the seventh and had the tying run on base, but came up a run short.

Brianna Bellefleur pitched for Freeport, surrendering nine walks and five hits with six strikeouts.

OOB has a gritty team and some good hitters, but I felt we had good control in the beginning,” said Freeport coach Jason Daniel, whose Falcons visit Wells on Friday at 4 p.m. “In the fourth we got caught up with a few walks and a couple errors that really pushed us back and gave OOB the edge. Both teams kept making things happening and we had a few plays that just went against us and you could see the frustration in my girls’ faces. We have a very good team young team and I believe in them as a coach and I am pushing to keep them positive.”