After wrapping up an outstanding collegiate softball career at Missouri Baptist University that included three All-American awards, Brooklynn Fischer wasn’t ready to put away her bat and glove.

During the summer, the former Montgomery County standout continued her softball career on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. She played for the Enkoping Softball Club in Enkoping, Sweden, located northwest of Stockholm.

“It’s in a small league,” Fischer said. “There were like four teams in a league. Softball is not very common there at all. Not a lot of people know what softball or baseball is. It’s more for me, anyway. It’s kind of a laid back league to play in. It was really fun. I had a really good time.”

Fischer went to Sweden in June, just a month after playing her last game at Missouri Baptist. It was the first time she went overseas.

“One of the people from the organization emailed my old college coach Ted (Leigraf of Missouri Baptist),” Fischer said. “Then, he forwarded the email to me. They told me to give them a call, so I gave them a call. About a week and a half later, I was on a plane going to Sweden.”

Fischer was the only American on the Enkoping squad. She said there are a few differences in playing softball in Sweden than in the U.S.

“They had a couple of rules that we don’t necessarily use in a game,” the New Florence resident said. “You have to pause before you pitch. If you step up on the mound, you have to wait a couple of seconds before you throw. Once you’re in the box, you can’t step out of the box in between pitches. You have to keep your foot in the box. It’s nothing super crazy.”

Fischer got to hit and pitch while playing in Sweden. She hits and pitches left-handed.

“American imports can pitch only the second game because we play doubleheaders,” she said. “I could only pitch in only the second game, but I got to hit in both games.”

Playing softball wasn’t the only thing Fischer did in Sweden. She did plenty of sightseeing, such as going to Stockholm and Uppsala, and taught a couple of physical education classes.

Fischer stayed in a country that is located in the northern part of Europe and has over 10 million people.

“It was like they live life slower,” she said. “They’re not rushing around getting things done, like trying to whiff their days away by cramming things in.”

Fischer left Sweden in September. She stayed with a family named the Karlssons during the three-month stay in the European country.

“My host family were like the kindest people I have ever met in my entire life,” Fischer said. “They made my trip so much better for me.”

After she returned to the United States, Fischer didn’t have much time to rest as she had to take classes at MoBap. She took online classes for the first two weeks before transitioning to in-person classes after she got back to America.

“It was a little chaotic, but that’s OK,” said Fischer, who is taking 17 hours of classes this semester.

Fischer played softball at MoBap for three years. She won 49 games in the circle, hit over .400 at the plate and helped her team finish with winning records all three years.

Fischer earned her third All-American award this spring after batting .409 with 70 hits, 19 doubles, seven home runs and 43 runs batted in 54 games. She also went 14-5 in the circle with a 3.08 earned run average and 111 strikeouts across 118 innings. She was named first-team designated hitter.

Fischer graduated from MCHS in 2022 and enjoyed a banner career that included an all-state award in her senior year. She played her first year of college softball at Quincy University before transferring to MoBap the following year.

Fischer said her plans to return to Sweden are uncertain. She plans to graduate from MoBap in May 2027 with a Bachelor’s degree in physical education.

“They invited me back for next summer, but I haven’t decided on that yet because after I graduate in the spring, I’m going to be looking for a job,” Fischer said. “We’ll see how the cards fall.”