The crowd at Monday's non-league bout between the Mt. Vernon Mountaineers (Mt. Vernon, MO) and the visiting Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish (Springfield, MO), observed Mt. Vernon's softball team get by Springfield Catholic by a tally of 3-1.

The Mountaineers (7-2) will now prepare for their bout against Purdy (Purdy, MO). The Eagles go into the non-league bout with a 3-2 record. In their last bout, Purdy tipped Ash Grove (Ash Grove, MO), 4-1, in a league bout.

In their next game, the Fighting Irish clash with the Strafford Indians (Strafford, MO) in a Class 2 District 5 bout, on Tuesday, March 25. Springfield Catholic will attempt to advance on its 0-3 season record. The Indians go into the bout with a 1-5 record after their 15-4 league loss to Forsyth (Forsyth, MO).