Softball Recap: Mt. Vernon Now 5-1 over Last Six Games

Mountaineers

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 @ Southwest	19
04/14/25 @ Pierce City	13
04/12/25 vs Versailles	10
04/11/25 vs Houston	10
03/28/25 @ Purdy	10

Mt. Vernon was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Pierce City on Monday. The Mountaineers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 13-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Mountaineers, who have now won 11 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Cheyenne Bieber was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last six games. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.

In other batting news, Rae Downing and Jocelyn Liss did most of the damage at the plate: Downing went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one triple, while Liss went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave Liss a new career-high. Emily Schubert was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

Mt. Vernon is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Pierce City, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.

Coming up, Mt. Vernon will be playing in front of their home fans against East Newton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Mountaineers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pierce City, they will head out on the road to square off against Wheaton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.