Chipley is 10-0 against Vernon since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Chipley Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Vernon Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. The pair are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Chipley finally turned things around against Malone on Thursday. Chipley came out on top against Malone by a score of 11-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Chipley considering their one-run performance the match before.
Lauren Waits made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Waits was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izabel Henderson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Braylee Howard was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Vernon stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on FAMU DRS with a sharp 17-5 win. The victory was nothing new for Vernon as they're now sitting on four straight.
Lila Owens was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaylen Houck, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Chipley's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-16. As for Vernon, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Chipley came out on top in a nail-biter against Vernon in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 5-4. Will Chipley repeat their success, or does Vernon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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