In 2015 the Davenport slowpitch softball team won the Class 2A crown by beating Binger-Oney in the state championship game. Yesterday history repeated itself as the Lady Bulldogs won the title yet again after beating Binger-Oney 15-6.
In the first round of the state tournament Davenport crushed Rock Creek 10-0 in a five-inning run-rule. Davenport pitcher Annie Waters allowed only four baserunners in the game and the Davenport offense took care of the rest.
After the blowout win in round one Davenport squared off against Northwest Oklahoma power Shattuck. Davenport again just wouldn’t be slowed down and they dominated the contest winning by a score of 11-1.
Then in the finals the Lady Bulldogs paired two home runs from Libby Bromley and another long ball from Taylor Acord with some more stellar defense and won yet another game in blowout fashion.
Waters said she felt like it was the team’s defense that made the biggest difference.
“Defense was definitely the key. Although we have a hot batting lineup, having only one error throughout the whole state tournament was what made us champions,” Waters said.
When asked if this year was different than last year’s title Waters and junior Mollee Byford said it definitely was.
“This one was extra special for me because we are extremely close as a team and knowing this will be my last one with the senior class is sad but I wouldn’t have it end any other way,” Byford said.
“Being a senior this year, this one feels awesome. Being ranked number two all year long really made us feel like as if no one remembered that we won it all last year. Only graduating one senior, we wanted to prove we were back and better than ever. Proving what we already knew was what felt best,” Waters said.
