If Vernon was riding high fresh off their 18-5 takedown of Graceville last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Vernon came up short against the Blountstown Tigers on Thursday, falling 18-1. The Yellowjackets have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Vernon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caiden Coltrane, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Blountstown, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vernon will square off against Jefferson County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Vernon is facing Jefferson County at the right time seeing as Jefferson County is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Blountstown, they will challenge Sneads at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Blountstown's pitchers better be ready for this one: Sneads has averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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