MABLETON, Ga. - The Mount Vernon Varsity Softball picked up its third consecutive win on Wednesday afternoon, August 28, defeating the Pace Academy Knights 5-0 at the Riverview Athletic Complex.
Reese Hickey tossed a no-hitter, racking up 11 strikeouts while walking just two batters.
MV took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning, the first coming on a Hickey triple to right field that plated Mamie Bowen.
One batter later, Olivia McDougall reached on a Knight infield error that brought in Riley Blatt.
After five consecutive scoreless innings, the Mustangs would add three runs in the top of the seventh inning to take a commanding 5-0 lead.
Kennedy Reynolds reached on another Pace infield miscue that allowed to score.
One batter later, Priscilla Andrin drilled a 2-run home run over the right field fence.
Mount Vernon (5-7), winners of three straight, is back on the field on Thursday, August 29, hosting The Walker School in a Region 5-1A matchup.
First pitch against the Wolverines is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Mustang Park.
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.
