Vernon's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They never let the Sparta Spartans get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. This was payback for the Vikings, who suffered a 7-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Not much got past Jayden Chornobroff, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Sparta off the board.
Junior Troche
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At the plate, Vernon let Junior Troche and Charlie Paladino run wild. Troche got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Paladino went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave Troche a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Tyler Dobrzynski, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Vernon's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Sparta, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Vernon will face off against Newton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sparta, they will take on Morristown at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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