MOUNT VERNON - The Cedar Rapids Prairie softball team was edged by Mount Vernon, 3-2, in a non-conference game at Mount Vernon Friday night.

The Hawks pecked away at an early 3-0 deficit and pulled within 3-2 after five innings, but could not get the equalizer.

Katie Kuch pitched a complete game for Prairie. She allowed six hits and two earned runs and had six strikeouts.

PRAIRIE (2)
Lash, cf, 3 0 0 1, T. Stecklein, 2b, 3 0 0 0, O'Brian, cf, 2 0 0 0, Carter, dh, 3 1 0 0, Kuch, p, 3 0 1 0, Stevenson, 3b, 3 0 1 0, A. Stecklein, ss, 3 0 1 0, Lueck, rf, 3 0 1 0, Gudenkauf, 1b, 2 0 0 0, Lueck, c, 0 0 0 0. Totals 25 2 5 1.

MOUNT VERNON (3)
Martin, p, 3 0 0 0, Deininger, cf, 2 0 0 0, Daniston, rf, 3 1 0 0, Dixon, 3b, 3 0 1 1, Chapman, ss, 3 1 1 0, Whitley, c, 3 0 1 0, Wieditz, 1b, 3 0 2 0, Kroeger, 2b, 3 0 0 0, Lengwin, lf, 2 0 1 0. Totals 25 3 6 1.

Prairie              000 110 0 - 2 5 1
Mount Vernon  021 000 x - 3 6 4

W - Martin. L - Kuch. 2B - Stevenson.