Thursday just wasn't the day for Vernon's offense. They lost 16-0 to the Chipley Tigers on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Yellowjackets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Vernon has also been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games. The victory (which was Chipley's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-5.
Coming up, Vernon will square off against Altha at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Vernon has given up an average of 12.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Chipley, they will challenge Karns at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.
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