Mountaineers
| 03/21/26 @ Mountain Grove | 17 |
| 03/23/26 vs New Heights Christian Academy | 16 |
| 04/30/26 vs Lighthouse Christian | 15 |
| 03/24/26 @ Purdy | 15 |
| 03/23/26 vs Strafford | 15 |
Mt. Vernon waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Lighthouse Christian Chargers get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Mountaineers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 22 contests by six runs or more this season.
Emily Schubert made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 12 games.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lilly Burk, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mary Fields, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Mt. Vernon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .647. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .379 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Mt. Vernon's win bumped their record up to 25-5. As for Lighthouse Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Looking ahead, Mt. Vernon will be playing in front of their home fans against Frontenac at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lighthouse Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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