Kittatinny Regional is 1-9 against Vernon since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cougars will host the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Vernon took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Kittatinny Regional, who comes in off a win.
Kittatinny Regional will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Boonton on Friday. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Bombers. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Vernon fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Hunterdon Central on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 8-7.
Vernon got a good showing from Joe D'Aprile, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. The dominant performance also gave D'Aprile a new career-low in walks (zero).
At the plate, Vernon got a massive performance out of James Curry, who went 3-for-6 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Dobrzynski, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Kittatinny Regional, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
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