Softball Recap: Mt. Vernon Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

Rams

Lowest Scoring Games

04/01/25 vs Carmi-White County	1-0
03/24/25 vs Zeigler-Royalton	4-7
03/31/25 @ Waltonville	10-8

Mt. Vernon took a 11-run loss the last time they faced off against Carmi-White County, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Rams' pitcher stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. The one-run effort marked the Rams' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Not much got past Taylor DeSmith, who gave up just two hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep Carmi-White County off the board. DeSmith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Mt. Vernon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danicah Tobin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Allie Sweeten also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

Mt. Vernon hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carmi-White County struck out 16 times.

The victory (which was Mt. Vernon's third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Carmi-White County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon will host Mattoon at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Carmi-White County, they will welcome Woodlawn at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.2 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.