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Photos: Mount Vernon vs. Estherville-Lincoln Central, Class 3A Iowa high school state softball quarterfinals
Mustangs advance to the semis with 7-0 win over the Midgets
Jul. 20, 2021 1:49 pm, Updated: Jul. 21, 2021 5:01 pm
Mount Vernon Mustangs head coach Robin Brand celebrates the close of an inning with her players during their class 3A quarterfinal game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2021 State Softball Tournament at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Mount Vernon won 7-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon's Jenna Sprague (14) pitches during their class 3A quarterfinal game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2021 State Softball Tournament at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Mount Vernon won 7-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Estherville Lincoln Central's Rylee Yager (11) pitches during their class 3A quarterfinal game against the Mount Vernon Mustangs at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2021 State Softball Tournament at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Mount Vernon won 7-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon's Jenna Sprague (14) winds up a pitch during their class 3A quarterfinal game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2021 State Softball Tournament at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Mount Vernon won 7-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Estherville Lincoln Central's Rylee Yager (11) makes a sacrifice bunt during their class 3A quarterfinal game against the Mount Vernon Mustangs at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2021 State Softball Tournament at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Mount Vernon won 7-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Estherville Lincoln Central's Jasey Anderson (2) gets a hit during their class 3A quarterfinal game against the Mount Vernon Mustangs at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2021 State Softball Tournament at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Mount Vernon won 7-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Estherville Lincoln Central head coach Megan Anderson gives instructions to a player during their class 3A quarterfinal game against the Mount Vernon Mustangs at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2021 State Softball Tournament at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Mount Vernon won 7-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon's Jenna Sprague (14) congratulates Mount Vernon's Kenna Rollinger (center) after she caught a popup for an out during their class 3A quarterfinal game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2021 State Softball Tournament at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Mount Vernon won 7-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon's Lauren Ryan (7) cheers after scoring a Mustangs run during their class 3A quarterfinal game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2021 State Softball Tournament at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Mount Vernon won 7-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon's Addison Gookin (11) drives a two-RBI base hit during their class 3A quarterfinal game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2021 State Softball Tournament at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Mount Vernon won 7-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon pitcher Jenna Sprague (14) slaps gloves with Lilly See (10) after getting a strikeout during their class 3A quarterfinal game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2021 State Softball Tournament at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Mount Vernon won 7-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Estherville Lincoln Central's Tatum Dunlavy (9) catches a fly ball in the infield during their class 3A quarterfinal game against the Mount Vernon Mustangs at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2021 State Softball Tournament at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Mount Vernon won 7-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon's Maia Bentley (3) drives an RBI triple ball during their class 3A quarterfinal game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2021 State Softball Tournament at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Mount Vernon won 7-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon's Kenna Rollinger (2) gets hit with a pitch during their class 3A quarterfinal game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2021 State Softball Tournament at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Mount Vernon won 7-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Estherville Lincoln Central's Tatum Dunlavy (9) signals two away after catching a fly ball in the infield during their class 3A quarterfinal game against the Mount Vernon Mustangs at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2021 State Softball Tournament at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Mount Vernon won 7-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon's Kenna Rollinger (2) catches a popup for an out during their class 3A quarterfinal game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2021 State Softball Tournament at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Mount Vernon won 7-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon's Maia Bentley (3) runs for third base after her RBI triple during their class 3A quarterfinal game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2021 State Softball Tournament at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Mount Vernon won 7-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon's Lauren Ryan (7) high fives Addison Gookin (11) after scoring a Mustangs run during their class 3A quarterfinal game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2021 State Softball Tournament at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Mount Vernon won 7-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon Mustangs head coach Robin Brand encourages her players during their class 3A quarterfinal game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2021 State Softball Tournament at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Mount Vernon won 7-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon's Avery Plathe (left) cheers as she welcomes Mount Vernon's Sydney Shultz (right) across home plate after the two scored off a base hit by Addison Gookin during their class 3A quarterfinal game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2021 State Softball Tournament at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Mount Vernon won 7-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon's Lauren Ryan (left) looks to Maia Bentley on third base after Ryan scored off a triple by Bentley during their class 3A quarterfinal game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2021 State Softball Tournament at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Mount Vernon won 7-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon's Jenna Sprague (14) makes a face after mistakenly walking towards the dugout with only two outs remaining during their class 3A quarterfinal game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2021 State Softball Tournament at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Mount Vernon won 7-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon Mustangs head coach Robin Brand (right) slaps hands with pitcher Jenna Sprague (left) as other players during their class 3A quarterfinal game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2021 State Softball Tournament at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Mount Vernon won 7-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon's Lauren Ryan (7) slaps hands with Nadia Telecky (12) after Telecky scored a run off a triple by Maia Bentley during their class 3A quarterfinal game at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2021 State Softball Tournament at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Mount Vernon won 7-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
