La Plata Softball Earns First State Title Since 1999
The La Plata Lady Dogs defeated the Jamestown Lady Eagles 9-0 in the Class 1 State Softball Championship game at Killian Softball Stadium in Springfield…..
That’s coach Wendi Travis. La Plata jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the 1st inning after a 2 RBI double by Kohyn Wood. The Lady Dogs added to the lead in the 3rd, as sophomore Layne Mack delivered the finishing blow in the frame.
Steven Findley Jr with the call on 99.9 The Captain and centralmoinfo.com. La Plata piled on three more runs in the 6th, as Kohyn Wood delivered another big swing.
La Plata coach Wendi Travis said the offense figured it out in the title game.
Senior Whitney Snow delivered a complete game shutout, allowing just three hits and striking out nine with just one walk. Travis praised her battery of Snow and catcher Claire Coy…..
The Lady Dogs will graduate five seniors, three of which were starters on the team.
Five different La Plata batters drove in a run. The 9-0 final score is the largest margin of victory in the Class 1 Championship game since 1992. La Plata claims its second state title in program history.
La Plata Coach Wendi Travis Postgame Interview….
La Plata beat Gallatin 5-3 earlier day in a semifinal contest.
