Softball Recap: Mt. Vernon Has No Trouble Against Highland

Rams

Margin (Wins)

04/22/25 @ Woodlawn	20
05/15/25 vs Cahokia	18
03/19/25 @ Hamilton County	11
03/25/25 vs Herrin	10
05/19/25 vs Highland	8

While Mt. Vernon put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Highland. The Rams put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 8-0 win. Considering the Rams have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Mt. Vernon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor DeSmith, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most hits DeSmith has posted since back in March. Another was Arwin Wilkey, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.

Mt. Vernon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Highland, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-19.

Coming up, Mt. Vernon will square off against Effingham at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hearts will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something the Rams surely won't give up without a fight. As for Highland, they will take on Mascoutah at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Indians will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Bulldogs surely won't give up without a fight.