Illinois High School Softball - Mt. Vernon holds off Pinckneyville
May 15, 2021: Pinckneyville, IL 62274 Spectators at Saturday's non-league match between the Mt. Vernon Rams (Mt. Vernon, IL) and the host Pinckneyville Panthers (Pinckneyville, IL), witnessed Mt. Vernon's softball squad tip Pinckneyville by a count of 4-2.
The Rams now sport a 16-4 record. They play next when they travel to Althoff Catholic for a South Seven match on Tuesday, May 18. Mt. Vernon will face a Crusaders squad coming off a 7-0 non-league loss to Belleville West (Belleville, IL). The Crusaders record now stands at 0-9.
With the loss, Pinckneyville moves to 9-6 on the season. The Panthers host DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL) to face the Indians in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi match on Monday, May 17. The Indians go into the match with a record of 4-12. DuQuoin lost 10-0 in their recent non-league match against Sesser-Valier/Waltonville (Sesser, IL)