It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Vernon ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Malone Tigers, sneaking past 12-10. The Jackets haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Juliana Brizzolara made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Brizzolara was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Lilly Subel
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In other batting news, Lilly Subel and Emma Hall did most of the damage at the plate: Subel went 1-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Hall went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one triple. Those two runs gave Subel a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cheyenne Wilson, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Vernon's record now sits at 10-8. As for Malone, they moved to 6-4 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Coming up, Vernon will face off against Graceville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.5 runs per game on average), something the Jackets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Malone, they will head out to square off against Jefferson County at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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