The Mustangs have now won 17 straight games and will now gear up for the State Tournament, set to begin Wednesday, Oct. 18.
A classic pitcher's duel, Mount Vernon's Reese Hickey and Blessed Trinity's Ally Fleck battled back and forth for five scoreless innings with both defenses making dazzling double plays and gems on the field.
But in the bottom of the sixth inning, Kennedy Reynolds reached on a leadoff single and stole second.
After Fleck retired Grace Westmoreland and Reagan Hickey, Reese Hickey came to the plate and drove the first pitch down the right field line for a double to plate Reynolds for a 1-0 lead.
The Titans would begin the seventh inning with a leadoff walk by Mandy Endres, but could do no more as Reese Hickey retired the side with two strikeouts and a flyout.
The Mustangs outhit the Titans 6-3 on the day.
Reese Hickey earned the win in the circle, scattering three hits with four strikeouts and three walks.
The Mustangs (23-4) will now get set for the GHSA Class-A DI State Tournament, scheduled to begin Wednesday-Thursday, Oct. 18-19 with the Super Regional Round.
By being Region Champions, the Mustangs will host he double-elimination round.
The Mustangs will host the Darlington School on Wednesday at 10 a.m. and will play later in the day against the winner of Rabun County and Social Circle.
Check www.mountvernonathletics.com, MV_Athletics on Twitter/X and mvschool_athletics on Instagram for further developments throughout the Super Regional Round.
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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.
