Dale wins Class 4A Slow Pitch State Championship

The Dale Lady Pirates and their coaches, Andy Powell, far left, and Bryce Clemmons, pose after winning the Class 4A State Slow Pitch State Championship at FireLake Ball Fields on May 5. The Lady Pirates narrowly beat Silo, 18-17, as well as Coalgate, 14-5, and Howe, 15-0. They end their season with a record of 39-4. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
The Dale Lady Pirates and their coaches, Andy Powell, far left, and Bryce Clemmons, pose after winning the Class 4A State Slow Pitch State Championship at FireLake Ball Fields on May 5. The Lady Pirates narrowly beat Silo, 18-17, as well as Coalgate, 14-5, and Howe, 15-0. They end their season with a record of 39-4. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

The Dale Lady Pirates grabbed their seventh State Championship last week at the FireLake Ball Field in Shawnee.

Dale opened the State Tournament against Coalgate, and the Lady Cats posted a run in the top of the first inning, but the Lady Pirates tied things up as leado Kinley Patten blasted a home run and then Holland Herring drove in Daley Lang with a double.

Leading 2-1, Dale and Coalgate each we…