Softball Recap: Friday's Win Is Mount Vernon's 15th in Last 16 Outings

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Previous 4 Games

03/28/25 - Home	13-11 W
02/18/23 - Neutral	0-7 L
02/19/22 - Neutral	0-0 T
02/14/19 - Neutral	0-9 L

Mount Vernon proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by eight) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-11 win over the Sulphur Springs Wildcats. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Tigers, who until this matchup were averaging 3.24 runs allowed.

Mount Vernon let Trinity Barron and Cameron Pope run wild. Barron got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Pope scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Barron also snagged a stolen base, marking her first of the season. Brihana Walker was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.

They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Mount Vernon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive contests.

Mount Vernon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-4-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. With the loss, Sulphur Springs broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-5.

Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Mount Vernon Tigers face off against Rains Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rains will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Mount Vernon surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sulphur Springs, they will venture away from home to face off against Bullard at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Sulphur Springs 2.6, Bullard 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.