Vernon hasn't had much luck against Paxton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Vernon will venture away from home to square off against Paxton at 6:00 p.m. Vernon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Vernon turned things around against Malone on Thursday. They blew past the Tigers 18-8. The Yellowjackets not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since February 18th.
Ava Roche
| 03/27/25 vs Malone | 5 |
| 04/22/24 vs Malone | 3 |
| 02/20/24 @ FAMU DRS | 3 |
| 03/06/25 vs Ponce De Leon | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Holmes County | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Ava Roche, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those five stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cheyenne Wilson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Vernon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Paxton sidestepped Ponce De Leon for a 5-3 victory. The win continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won eight in a row.
Paxton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenzie Lassiter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base marked the first that Lassiter snagged this season.
Paxton's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Vernon, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-7.
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