Bolivar Softball claimed their 2nd Championship of 3 regular season tournaments for the 2008 season.
Bolivar opened the day by defeating Springfield Hillcrest 3-2 with good pitching, defense, and timely hitting and then defeating Ava 10-1 on the strength of more pitching, defense, and hitting throughout the game.
Bolivar won the preliminary pool and advanced to the 1st place secondary pool. The Liberators took on the host Branson Pirates and by scoring single runs in the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th innings, defeated Branson 3-0. Branson threatened in both the 5th and the 6th but outstanding defense and pitching secured the shutout.
Next came the Championship game against the Willard Tigers. Bolivar and Willard played a scoreless first, then the offense got rolling. Bunting, slapping, and errors provided Bolivar's first 6 runs and in the bottom of the 5th, Bolivar scored twice more to end the game by run rule 8-0.
CONGRATULATIONS to the CHAMPIONS!
