After flying high against Wallkill Valley on Tuesday, Vernon came back down to earth. The Vikings took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sparta Spartans on Thursday. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 6-5.
James Curry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Matthew Baumann, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Sparta, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Vernon and Sparta should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. The Vikings will square off against Lenape Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (86 vs. 264). Meanwhile, Sparta (ranked 119th) will meet Dover (ranked 341st) at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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