Frontier softball rediscovering competitive ways
Frontier softball, once dormant after 10 sectional titles, is rediscovering competitive spirit with class of talented underclassmen.
MOROCCO — Frontier freshman pitcher Sarah Trapp didn't shake her head after allowing a solo home run to North Newton freshman Blake Scheidt that put a once close game out of reach for the 2025 1A state champion. Trapp kept smiling, high-fiving and kept throwing her best pitches. "I've played on the other end when I feel like I'm nobody," Trapp said.
"I want everyone to feel encouraged and that they're brought together as a team. I want to play for the love of Jesus. He's given me this ability.
" More: Frontier's Maurice Plains wears many hats on a football Friday More: Kevin Altman, born with autism, defies odds with Frontier track team A culture change that's occurred in Chalmers following two combined seasons in 2024 and 2025 that saw the Falcons win just a single game during that time period. Frontier is 3-6 this season with all six losses against opponents like West Lafayette, Delphi, Clinton Prairie, Rossville, North Newton and Rossville that are expected to be sectional contenders in their respected 1A, 2A, 3A classes. But now Trapp, a 5-foot-5 pitcher and shortstop with travel ball experience has arrived to bring consistency in the circle while sophomore Addi Govert is hitting .
278 with three RBIs. Trapp is hitting . 421 while steadily improving her command in the circle with 23 strikeouts and 17 walks in 25.