SOFTBALL HOME GAME VS. PACE ACADEMY SUSPENDED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. - Wednesday’s Mount Vernon varsity softball home game vs. Pace Academy was suspended due to inclement weather.

The game will be made up at a later date and time to be announced in the coming days per GHSA rules.

After playing three full innings and leading 5-2, heavy downpours soaked the Glenn Campus Softball Field causing a delay in play and forcing the suspension.

The Mustangs jumped on the Knights early, scoring five runs on five hits in the bottom of the first inning.

Carson Watson singled to right field to bring home Savannah Messner, who reached on a bunt single earlier in the inning for a 1-0 advantage.

Sofia Wise made it a 2-0 Mustang lead on a single to right field that plated Kendall Slayden.

The big blow of the inning came off the bat of Gracie Hudgins.

With the bases loaded and one out, Hudgins smashed a bases-clearing double to right-center field to bring home Bella Dishman, Lauren Waters and Wise for a 5-0 lead.

The Knights picked up two runs in the top of the third inning to cut the Mustang lead to three at 5-2.

Caroline Landis singled to left field to bring in Marissa Goodman followed by a Caelan Corbally fielder's choice that scored Landis.

The Mustangs were retired in order in the bottom of the third inning before the inclement weather halted play.

Check @MV_Athletics on Twitter and www.mountvernonathletics.com for updates on the make-up date and time vs. Pace Academy.

The Mustangs return to the diamond on Thursday, Sept. 13, traveling to The Walker School for a non-region contest.

First pitch against the Wolverines is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at the Allgood Athletic Complex.

The Mount Vernon Athletic Department strives to build the student-athlete by providing a five-star experience built on community, relentlessness, innovation, hospitality and professionalism. As a school of inquiry, innovation and impact grounded in Christian values, we prepare all students to be college-ready, globally competitive, and engaged citizen leaders. For more information on Mount Vernon athletics, visit www.mountvernonathletics.com and follow @MV_Athletics on Twitter for up-to-the-minute news on the Mustangs.