The Vernon Yellowjackets will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Bethlehem Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Vernon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
Vernon can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Poplar Springs with a sharp 12-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Vernon considering their one-run performance the match before.
Renecia Hogans made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hogans was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Vernon got a massive performance out of Jonei Gordon, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Jessica Riley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 11-2 to Wakulla Christian School.
Vernon's victory bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Bethlehem, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Vernon beat Bethlehem 9-5 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Does Vernon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bethlehem turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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