Baseball Preview: Freeport Bulldogs vs. Vernon Yellowjackets
Freeport is 7-2 against Vernon since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Freeport Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Vernon Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Freeport had to settle for a 10-9 defeat against Liberty County.
Carson Vogler was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. James England was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Freeport kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Vernon suffered a tough 16-3 loss at the hands of Chipley on Tuesday. Vernon has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Freeport has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Vernon, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Freeport beat Vernon 5-2 in their previous matchup on Monday. Will Freeport repeat their success, or does Vernon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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