JOHNS CREEK, Ga. - The Mount Vernon Varsity Softball team picked up a 6-1 region win on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 7, defeating the Mt. Pisgah Patriots 6-1 at the Patriot Athletic Campus.
The victory gives the Mustangs the season series over the Patriots 2-0, having won the prior matchup 11-9 back on August 22.
The Patriots led early, going up 1-0 on an Isabel Kirby sacrifice fly that brought in Keira Yi.
After a scoreless second, the Mustangs tied the game and took the lead for good in the third inning, scoring twice for a 2-1 lead.
Kennedy Reynolds tied the game with a RBI single to plate Mia Winokur followed by a Grace Westmoreland ground out that brought home Reynolds.
Priscilla Andrin added to the Mustang lead in the top of the fifth inning, blasting a 2-run home run over the left field wall to put Mount Vernon ahead 4-1.
Lauren Dove and Olivia McDougall recorded RBI singles later in the inning to push the Mustang lead to 6-1.
Westmoreland (7-2) picked up the win in the circle for the Mustangs, tossing seven innings while allowing two hits and one run with four strikeouts.
Mount Vernon (10-4, 6-0 Reg. 6-1A DI), winners of four straight, returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 9, hosting a round robin tournament at Mustang Park.
The Mustangs will take on Bleckley County at 10 a.m. and Pepperell at 2 p.m.
Pepperell and Bleckley County will face off in the middle game at 12 p.m. as well.
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About The Mount Vernon School
Established in 1972, The Mount Vernon School, serves over 1,250 students in preschool through grade 12 on our 40-acre Atlanta campus. As a leading visionary independent school, Mount Vernon’s brand of innovation and entrepreneurship has emerged over the last decade, impacting schools in the US and across the globe through Mount Vernon Ventures, a research, strategy, and consulting division of the School. In addition, in 2021 the School launched a global online program for grade 9-12 to meet the needs of today’s flexible family. Through established partnerships with Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, and civic environments, our mission is to design a better world...together.
