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Photos: Mount Vernon defeats Davenport Assumption in Class 3A state softball championship
Mustangs claim title with 10-5 win
Jul. 22, 2022 5:31 pm, Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 6:25 pm
Photos from Mount Vernon’s 10-5 win over Davenport Assumption in the Class 3A Iowa high school state softball championship game at Rogers Sports Park in Fort Dodge on Friday, July 22, 2022.
Mount Vernon Mustangs shortstop Maia Bentley (3) celebrates with her teammates after defeating Assumption 10-5 during the 3A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon Mustangs Addison Gookin (11) gets ruled out as she slides into home base in the fourth inning of the game against Assumption during the 3A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon Mustangs Courtney Franck (1) celebrates after getting a run for the Mustangs in the fourth inning of the game against Assumption during the 3A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon Mustangs Addison Gookin (11) catches the hit from Assumption for an out in the second inning of the game during the 3A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon Mustangs Addison Gookin (11) hits the ball to the outfield and heads for first base in the fourth inning of the game against Assumption during the 3A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
After a hit from Mount Vernon Mustangs Addison Gookin (11), Mount Vernon Mustangs shortstop Maia Bentley (3) smiles as she runs to home and gets the first run for the Mustangs in the fourth inning of the game against Assumption during the 3A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon Mustangs right fielder Ashlyn Steen (6) heads for home and gets a run for the Mustangs in the fourth inning of the game against Assumption during the 3A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon Mustangs Addison Gookin (11) slides safely into third base as Assumption Knights third basemen Molly Riley (18) tries to tag her out in the fourth inning of the game during the 3A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon Mustangs outfielder Nadia Telecky (12) throws the Assumption ball back to center field in the fifth inning of the game during the 3A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon Mustangs shortstop Maia Bentley (3) reaches down to tag out Assumption Knights second baseman Jessie Wardlow (2) as she slides into second base in the first inning during the 3A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
A fan celebrates as Mount Vernon Mustangs left fielder Avery Plathe (5) also celebrates after getting a run for the Mustangs in the fourth inning of the game against Assumption during the 3A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon Mustangs Addison Gookin P (11) slides safely into home and gets a run for the Mustangs in the fifth inning of the game as Assumption Knights infielder Leah Maro (11) waits for the ball during the 3A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon Mustangs Elsa Appleton (8) rounds third and heads for home to get a run for the Mustangs in the sixth inning of the game during the 3A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon players celebrate together after defeating Assumption 10-5 during the 3A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon players react as Mount Vernon Mustangs first baseman Nadia Telecky (12) is announced awarded state team captain during the 3A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon Mustangs first baseman outfielder (12) celebrates after getting her state champion shirt after beating Assumption during the 3A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon Head Coach Robin Brand hugs Mount Vernon Mustangs shortstop Maia Bentley (3) as player put on their pink state champion t-shirts after defeating Assumption during the 3A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
After defeating Assumption 10-5, Mount Vernon players run the championship trophy to the crowd and celebrate their win during the 3A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
