Baseball Preview: Vernonia Loggers vs. Gaston Greyhounds
After three games on the road, Vernonia is heading back home. They will take on the Gaston Greyhounds at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vernonia and Gaston are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
Vernonia will head into Tuesday's contest after some sweet revenge against Gaston: Vernonia couldn't quite topple Gaston on Tuesday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 11-run loss they took when the two last played. Vernonia blew past Gaston 12-1. That looming 12-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Vernonia yet this season.
Austin Groshong and Gage Erhardt made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Groshong pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Erhardt pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Groshong went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI, while Erhardt scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Vernonia got a big performance out of Trevor Wolf, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brock Johnson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Vernonia's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-12. As for Gaston, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
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