Baseball Preview: Vernonia Loggers vs. Gaston Greyhounds
Vernonia and Gaston are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Vernonia Loggers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gaston Greyhounds at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, Vernonia got the win against Gaston by a conclusive 9-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Vernonia.
Trevor Wolf was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Wolf has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wolf was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brock Johnson and Jarryn Marine did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base, while Marine went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Logan Wolf was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Vernonia's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-12. As for Gaston, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
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