Softball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Mount Vernon

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

03/13/25 @ Chisum	17
03/06/25 vs Farmersville	16
03/06/25 vs Farmersville	16
03/20/25 @ Prairiland	13
03/10/25 vs Commerce	11

Mount Vernon had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Winnsboro Raiders. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 12 games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Samantha Edge made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Olivia Baird was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Grayson Hammonds also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Mount Vernon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .391 or higher in five consecutive matchups.

Mount Vernon's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Winnsboro, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.

Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Mount Vernon Tigers take on Sulphur Springs Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mount Vernon 2.9, Sulphur Springs 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Winnsboro, they will venture away from home to face off against Rains at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Winnsboro will need to watch out since Rains has now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests.