Baseball Recap: Vernon Has No Trouble Against Graceville

Vernon's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Graceville Tigers with a sharp 18-5 victory. The match marked the Yellowjackets' most dominant win of the season.

Wyatt Glenn

Runs (Career)

03/26/25 @ Graceville	4
02/28/25 @ Malone	2
03/14/25 vs Altha	1
03/10/25 @ Wewahitchka	1

Wyatt Glenn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off one hit. Glenn was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Caiden Coltrane was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. He has become a key player for Vernon: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Glover, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Vernon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Vernon is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. Graceville's defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vernon will square off against Blountstown at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vernon will need to watch out since Blountstown has now posted at least ten runs in their last three games. As for Graceville, they will face off against FAMU DRS at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. FAMU DRS has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.86 runs per game on average), something Graceville will no doubt try to take advantage of.