5 Lady Mt’neer senior softballers recognized after win over Sarcoxie

The Lady Mt’neer softballers had another strong week both offensively and defensively outscoring their opponents 30-6 in three games.
Lady Mt’neers 13, East Newton Lady Patriots 0
On Tuesday, April 15, the Lady Mt’neers hosted the East Newton Lady Patriots. Cheyenne Bieber led the team to a 13-0 run-rule win striking out 10 batters. She allowed two hits and two runs over six innings while walking none. Emmie Schubert led the team with three hits in three at bats, hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning. She also doubled in the first inning and singled in the third inning.
The team collected 15 hits in the game. Schubert and Rae Downing each collected three hits.
Lady Mt’neers 5, Fair Grove Lady Eagles 3
The Lady Mt’neers offense along with a strong outing by sophomore pitcher Emmie Schubert proved to be too much for the Fair Grove Lady Eagles. Maddie Schubert singled to center field after an 8-pitch-at-bat which helped the Lady Mt’neers tie the game at two in the bottom of the first.
The Lady Mt’neers captured the lead, 5-3, in the bottom of the fourth and the Lady Eagles were not able to bounce back.
Schubert earned the win giving up five hits and three runs (two earned) over seven innings, striking out seven and walking one.
Lady Mt’neers 15, Sarcoxie Lady Bears 0
The Lady Mt’neers wasted no time taking a 9-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning after racking up six hits, two walks, a HBP and a sac fly. Bieber hit two home runs, both in the first inning to drive in five runs. The righty homered to left field scoring two runs in her first at bat. She then drove in three more runs in her second at bat of the same inning with a second home run to left field.
Four more runs crossed the plate in the third inning to extend the lead to 13-0 after Bieber drew a walk, scoring one run and Rae Downing homered to left field scoring three runs.
Shubert earned the win giving up two hits and zero runs while striking out nine.
Following the game the Lady Mt’neers recognized their five seniors. Cheyenne Bieber, Molly Daniels, Rae Downing, Madison Rinker and Maddie Schubert.
 
Mt. Vernon baseball knocks off Seneca, Hood strikes out 10
By Michael L. Misfeldt
The Mt. Vernon High School baseball team played three games last week, losing twice but winning the final game of the week.
On Thursday, April 17, the Mt’neers traveled to Seneca to take on the Indians and came home with an impressive 4-2 win.
Brayden Jameson and Hudson Gaddy had two hits in the game, Aaden Tennison added two hits and two RBI’s and Gavin Johnston and Jaxen Evans both had an RBI in the win. Jackson Hood was the winning pitcher, going six and one-third innings, allowing two runs on four hits with one walk and 10 strikeouts.
“We went into this game the underdogs for sure, against a 10-2 Seneca team,” said Mt. Vernon head coach Kyler Shoff. “Hood threw an incredible game for us on the mound and our batters backed him up when we were at the plate totaling nine hits on the day. Super proud of the way our guys played.”
On Thursday, April 15, Mt. Vernon hosted Nevada but lost to the Tigers, 9-1.
Tennison was 1-3 with an RBI, Braden Dodson went 3-4 in the game. Dodson was also the starting pitcher and threw four and two-thirds of an inning, allowing four runs, three earned on six hits with two walks and nine strikeouts.
The Mt’neers started the week by traveling to Class 6, eighth ranked Neosho and fell to the Wildcats, 11-1.
Neosho jumped out to a 4-0 first inning lead and then added another run in the bottom of the third inning to increase that lead to 5-0. Mt. Vernon scored in the top of the fourth to cut the lead to 5-1 but Neosho walked it off with a six-run bottom of the sixth inning.
Evans was 1-1 with an RBI and Johnston went 2-2 in the game.
“Neosho is a good baseball team, definitely our toughest competition this year,” said Shoff. “Makes sense that they are state ranked in Class 6. I thought our guys played a lot better than what the score showed.”
The Mt’neers are now 4-10 on the season and were scheduled to play against McDonald County tomorrow night before heading to Ash Grove on Friday night and Mountain Grove on Saturday.