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| 02/13/26 - Home | 8-5 W |
| 04/26/24 - Home | 14-4 W |
| 04/22/24 - Away | 5-2 W |
| 04/13/21 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 02/19/20 - Home | 1-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Freeport has gone 8-2 against Vernon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Jackets at 5:00 p.m.
Freeport fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Florala on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-2.
Tyler Howard was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one triple, and one run.
Meanwhile, Vernon posted their closest victory since March 16th on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Paxton 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jackets.
Caiden Coltrane was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Vernon's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-10 when he doesn't).
Vernon's win bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Freeport, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Freeport has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Vernon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Freeport beat Vernon 8-5 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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