Bronwyn Davies comes from a baseball family. Her father coached her brother’s baseball teams before they entered high school. Both of her brothers played baseball for CHS, and one of them even tried out for the University of Tampa baseball team. So it’s no surprise that the only girl in the family eventually picked up the bat and glove as well. She’s done pretty well for herself, as over the years, she has devoted much of her time to softball both for CHS and her club team.

“I started playing in the fourth grade, and I started playing fast pitch in the seventh grade,” Davies said.

Davies began pitching and fell in love with the position along with the sport. She revels in the pressure that goes into being a pitcher and has developed an impressive understanding of the game. Davies has made good contributions to CHS softball throughout her years on the team.

“She played a key role by drawing a walk in our big win over Northwest,” head softball coach James Collins said.

Davies knows how much time and work is necessary in order to get good results. She plays softball throughout the year. She plays with a club team that goes through the summer and then into the fall, and then she plays for CHS in the spring. Throughout the winter, she extensively works on her pitching (she practices her fast ball, change up, riser, drop and screw ball) until the CHS season starts up again.

“I practice a lot,” Davies said. “Pitching is really complex for a number of reasons, and I like that when you’re a pitcher you always have something to do, and the game really depends on how well you do on the mound.”

While many people often disregard softball as a sedentary sport that does not involve much physical exertion or the use of many muscles, Davies could prove them wrong in an instant. As a pitcher, she is required to train her muscles in a particular way in order to maximize her speed when throwing.”

“Being a pitcher is hard physical work,” Davies said. “You have to build your muscles so that you can push farther and harder off the rubber and snap the ball as hard as you can to make it go faster.”

Despite Davies’ love of the game, rather than play collegiately, she has decided to play club softball in college. She cites her family as her biggest influence throughout her softball career. Although her softball career will come to an end as the spring season closes, she still holds the sport close to her heart.

“I always loved softball,” Davies said. “I like the intensity.”