Baseball Recap: Hunterdon Central Has No Trouble Against Vernon

Hunterdon Central was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Vernon on Saturday. The Red Devils put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 10-1 victory.

Hunterdon Central is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Vernon, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hunterdon Central will square off against Bayonne at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Vernon, they will face off against Hackettstown at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them.