The Vernon Vikings will head out to face off against the Emerson Cavaliers at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Vernon has four straight victories, Emerson has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Vernon needed a bit of extra time to put away New Providence. They won by a run and slipped past the Pioneers 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since March 30th.
Matt Rugel tossed a big game, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Gavin Bruno was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Dobrzynski, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI.
Emerson couldn't beat Lodi on Saturday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Cavaliers lost 15-7 to the Rams.
Vernon's record now sits at 16-6. As for Emerson, their loss dropped their record down to 6-18-1.
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