Vernon fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest 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. If the Vikings were looking for revenge after losing 10-1 to the Red Devils when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Vernon got a good showing from Joe D'Aprile, who pitched 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).
On the hitting side, James Curry led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-6 with one home run and two RBI. Chris Perrotta was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Vernon and nudges their season record down to 12-6. As for Hunterdon Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Vernon and Hunterdon Central should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. The Vikings (ranked 54th) will meet Kittatinny Regional (ranked 217th) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Hunterdon Central will face off against Somerset Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (70 vs. 255).
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