ATLANTA - The Mount Vernon Varsity Softball team picked up its first win of the season on Saturday, August 10, defeating the Holy Innocents Bears 7-0 at the Battle of Sandy Springs.
After a scoreless first inning, MV got on the board in the top of the second when Olivia McDougall scored on a Bear infield error.
MV made it 2-0 when Caroline Birdsey singled to plate Mollie Martin.
The Mustangs added to their lead in the third inning when Reese Hickey singled to right field to score Cameron Bogdanchik for a 3-0 lead.
Two batters later, Kirsten Abbott singled to bring in Hickey for a 4-0 Mustang advantage.
Mount Vernon scored two more runs in the top of the fourth inning, the first on a Stella Meyer single that plated Birdsey and the second on a Hickey single that brought home Meyer for a 6-0 lead.
MV's final run of the contest came in the top of the seventh inning when Alex Schiff scored on a passed ball, giving the Mustangs 7-0 edge.
Martin was dominant in the circle, allowing just one hit with eight strikeouts and one walk.
In the second game of the day, MV fell to North Springs 7-6 in nine innings.
Mount Vernon (1-3) returns to the field on Tuesday, August 13 traveling to Tattnall Square Academy in Macon, Ga.
First pitch against the Trojans is set for 4:30 p.m. at the Ronnie Bland Softball Complex.
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 innovative, independent school in the country, Mount Vernon’s brand of innovation, expansion, and growth 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 grades 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. Follow The Mount Vernon School on Linkedin and Mount Vernon’s Athletics here.
MUSTANGS EARN FIRST WIN OF 2024 SEASON AT BATTLE OF SANDY SPRINGS
