Vernon came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Freeport Bulldogs, falling 13-4. The Jackets haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Vernon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Dyer, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Freeport, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-8.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Vernon will challenge Holmes County at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Freeport, they will take on Destin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Sharks' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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