The Mount Vernon Girls Softball League got underway with its Opening Day on Saturday, May 1, at Memorial Park.
Many familiar faces were on hand, such as Jim Bonette, the MVGSL DJ, who has announced every player and coach’s name for the last 43 years.
Rylee Jarosz, a freshman at Mount Vernon High School, sang the National Anthem; and Mount Vernon Mayor Matt Starr threw out the ceremonial first pitch to Kate Merillat, who is playing her final season in the 16U division.
Here’s how the action shook out:
10U
Overhead Door rallied for two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to knock of Danville Vet Clinic 8-7.
Kendall Melton had nine strikeouts and added a home run to lead Overhead, while Kyleigh Lannoy struck out seven batters for Danville.
Dan White State Farm 3, Park National 1
Emerson Creech did a little bit of everything to lead Dan White State Farm to a 3-1 win over Park National.
Creech had two hits, including a triple, and struck out 11 batters in a no-hitter from the circle for Dan White State Farm, which took the lead with a two-run fourth inning.
Sarah John was also solid in the circle for Park National. She struck out eight batters.
Real Living 21, JB Painting 6 (3)
Saige Culbertson had three hits, including a pair of doubles, to lead Real Living to a 21-6 win in three innings over JB Painting.
Real Living’s Lily Roland struck out eight and held JB Painting hitless to notch the win.
Merin Stone had two strikeouts in the circle to lead JB Painting.
12U
Kenzie Staats homered twice and struck out five batters to lead Straight A Signs to a 13-1 win in three innings over Wigal Orthodontics.
Staats, Caitlyn Hoar and Zoe Veitzelt had three hits apiece to pace Straight A Signs.
Griffin Trucking 13, Lady Amvets 1
Despite being held to one hit, Griffin Trucking couldn’t be held off the scoreboard in a 13-1 three-inning win over Lady Amvets.
Rylei Morav and Dalayna Parker combined for five strikeouts, and Addison Smith had the only hit for Griffin Trucking.
Keely Kline had a triple and drove in three runs for Lady Amvets.
8U
Morgan Tocheff, Alexis Harlacher, Rileigh Canterbury and Nevaeh Hawkins each homered to lead Prescription Turf Care to a 12-4 win over Holmes Tire.
Tocheff hit a pair of doubles, and Harlacher came a single away from hitting for the cycle.
Joleigh Wilson and Jillian Kelly had two hits each to lead Holmes Tires. Both players hit doubles.
Jeldwin 17, Central Ohio Pressure Wash 0 (4)
Evie McCann came a triple short of hitting for the cycle. She was one of six players with three hits apiece to lead Jeldwin to a 17-0 win in four innings over Central Ohio Pressure Wash.
Dugan Energy 11, Alan’s Auto 4
Kaylee Myers had three hits — including a double and a triple — to lead Dugan Energy to an 11-4 win over Alan’s Auto.
Audrey Cheng had three hits for Alan’s.
Danville Feed & Supply 14, Danville Tire & Alignment 8
Claire Ashman’s four hits led Danville Feed & Supply to a 14-8 win over Danville Tire & Alignment.
Four batters had three hits each for Danville Feed.
Kaylee Ferenbaugh paced Danville Tire with three hits.
BASEBALL
The Mount Vernon OrangeSox won four games to get to the title game of the North Coast Community Classic on Sunday, May 2, in Alliance. But they came up short in a 10-0 loss in four innings to the Tri County Curve 14.
Caden Theibert and Luke Hubbard had the only hits in the finale for the OrangeSox, who suffered their first loss of the year.
Mount Vernon got there by beating the Holly Hills Eagles 14U 12-4 in five innings earlier in the day on Sunday.
Hubbard had three hits and Theibert allowed one earned run over 4 1/3 innings to get the win, with Hayden Higgins getting the final two outs for the save.
Zac Clow had three RBIs and Camden Firebaugh had two hits and drove in two runs to lead Mount Vernon to a 10-2 win over the Jackson Gold Polar Bears 14U in Sunday’s opener.
Clow allowed one unearned run in four innings of relief for the OrangeSox, who also tallied an 11-7 win over Jackson 14U White-Essig and a 10-5 win over Holly Hills in pool play on Saturday, May 1.
