Mount Vernon hosts Center Point-Urbana in Class 3A regional final
The Mustangs meet the Stormin' Pointers for the third consecutive postseason after two prior losses.
Mount Vernon (32-7) is hosting Center Point-Urbana (18-18) in a Class 3A regional softball final on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, according to The Gazette.
Center Point-Urbana defeated Mount Vernon in the postseason in each of the last two seasons, the same report states.
"We would have been fine playing Clear Lake. But, gosh darn it, we wanted to play (Center Point-Urbana). There aren’t many times you have an opportunity for a second chance," Robin Brand, Mount Vernon softball coach, said.
Robin Brand is the head softball coach at Mount Vernon High School, per the report.
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Sources
- 1.Another year, another CPU-Mount Vernon postseason encounter — The Gazette
- 2.Iowa High School Baseball: Class 3A, 4A Substate Finals Set - Sports Illustrated — Google News — CR High School Sports
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