Mulberry Grove softball remains atop the Egyptian Illini Conference standings after getting a win at home over Martinsville, 8 to 2, on Friday. A sacrifice fly from Lily Johnson scored Lola Johnson in the first inning for a 1-0 Lady Aces lead and a RBI single from Lyla Mollett in the second inning had Mulberry Grove out to a 2-0 lead. The Lady Aces opened up the game in the third inning as Callye Earnest launched a home run to left field to score three runs and give Mulberry Grove the 5-0 lead. Earnest would strike again with a RBI single in the fifth inning for her fourth RBI of the day as Kamryn Jolliff scored and the Lady Aces lead edged out to 6-0. Lily Johnson got her second and third RBI of the game in the sixth inning as she hit a hard ground ball to left field that brough Mollett and Lola Johnson in to score and the Lady Aces went up 8-0. Martinsville finally got on the board in the top of the seventh inning with a home run and a RBI double to cut Mulberry Grove’s lead to 8-2, but a strikeout ended the game and closed out the Lady Aces win. Mulberry Grove is 8-2 on the season and 3-0 in the EIC. They will play at Altamont on Tuesday.
Mulberry Grove Offense:
Jenni Mezo – BB, R
Lola Johnson – BB, R
Lily Johnson – 1-3, R, 3 RBI
Taylor Stone – BB, R
Kamryn Jolliff – 1-3, R
Callye Earnest – 2-2, BB, HR, 2 R, 4 RBI
Annie Jackson – 1-3
Lyla Mollett – 1-2, BB, R, RBI
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