Softball Recap: Davenport Has No Trouble Against Haines City

Davenport had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Haines City on Wednesday. Davenport was the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Haines City. The Broncos haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Makayla Gonzalez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. What's more, she gave up only zero walks, the fewest she's had since back in March of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

Morgan Cresswell

Stolen Base (Career)

03/26/25 @ Haines City	3
03/25/25 @ Lake Gibson	2
03/06/25 @ Ridge Community	1
02/27/25 @ Celebration	1
02/18/25 vs Avon Park	1

In other batting news, Davenport let Riley Cresswell and Morgan Cresswell run wild. Riley scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Morgan scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave Morgan a new career-high. Anyla Davis also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.

Davenport always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Davenport's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Haines City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.

Coming up, Davenport will head out on the road to take on Winter Haven at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Winter Haven has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.45 runs per game on average), something Davenport will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Haines City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Discovery at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Haines City is facing Discovery at the right time seeing as Discovery is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.