MV softball opens season strong in Florida

The Mount Vernon softball team opened its season in Florida, winning two of its first three games.

On Sunday, the Yellow Jackets came out smoking, pounding 10 hits in a 7-0 win over Franklin (Ohio).

Brooklyn Cook smacked a solo home run, while Layla Joyner doubled and singled to lead MV. Hailey Rudrick and Jocelyn Scarbury each tripled, and Harley Styndl, Isla Graham and Lexi Ringwalt all doubled. Keely Pollard and Gabby Beck both singled.

Scarbury pitched the first three innings for MV, striking out seven. Miranda Oswalt worked the next two innings, fanning three and allowing two hits. Beck finished up, fanning five and walking one.

A two-run first inning wasn’t enough in the next game, as MV dropped a 3-2 decision to Mosinee (Wisconsin) in eight innings.

Rudrick cracked a double to lead the Jackets. Beck, Scarbury and Joyner all singled.

Scarbury worked all eight innings, fanning 10 while allowing five hits and three walks.

The Jackets responded Tuesday with a 12-2 victory over Community (Unionville, Tennessee).

MV opened with three in the first inning, then added five in the fourth and three in the fifth to end it.

Styndl, Pollard and Ringwalt all smacked home runs to lead the Jackets. Rudrick added a triple, while Cook, Oswalt, Addi Smith and Joyner all singled.

Beck tossed the first four innings for MV, striking out six while not allowing a hit or walk. Oswalt finished up, giving up two hits.

Baseball

The Mount Vernon baseball team didn’t want the season to start this way. The Yellow Jackets gave up 10 runs in the first inning to Westerville South on March 27, and lost 13-3.

Nolan Hershberger and Gavin Gorsuch each had two singles to lead MV. Greyson Deem, Dammon Wolfe and Cooper Waers all singled.

Hershberger was only able to get one out in his start on the mound, allowing seven hits and one walk while striking out one batter. Coen Armstrong pitched the next 1.2 innings, fanning three and allowing three hits. Zack Beck took over for three innings, fanning two and giving up four hits, and Wolfe pitched the final inning, surrendering two hits.