Wewahitchka is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Vernon a five-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Wewahitchka Gators will be playing at home against the Vernon Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Wewahitchka after they put the first runs on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Holmes County.
Severa Haney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Wewahitchka saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubry Bailey, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Vernon came up short against Chipley on Friday, falling 11-4.
Ava Roche was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Lila Owens was another, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Wewahitchka, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Everything went Wewahitchka's way against Vernon in their previous meeting back in April of 2019, as Wewahitchka made off with an 11-0 win. Will the Gators repeat their success, or do the Yellowjackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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