Softball Recap: Davenport Triumphs

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Horizon, Davenport was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Celebration Storm by a score of 15-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Broncos haven't had any issues with the Storm recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Ashanti Pagan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single hit, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Pagan is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stole at least one every time she's taken the field this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Bergeron, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Bergeron is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stole at least two every time she's taken the field this season. Jordyn Duran was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

Davenport always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Celebration only posted an OBP of .000.

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Previous 6 Games

02/27/25 - Away	15-0 W
03/28/24 - Home	17-0 W
02/20/24 - Away	16-1 W
03/21/23 - Away	15-0 W
04/21/22 - Away	11-4 W
04/05/22 - Home	11-1 W

Davenport's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Celebration, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

Looking ahead, Davenport will welcome Osceola at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Celebration, they will head out on the road to square off against Gateway at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Celebration is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.