Vernonia won the last time they faced Gaston, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Vernonia Loggers blew past the Gaston Greyhounds 9-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Vernonia.
Trevor Wolf made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Wolf has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wolf was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brock Johnson and Jarryn Marine did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base, while Marine went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Logan Wolf, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Vernonia's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-12. As for Gaston, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Vernonia will have a chance to go back-to-back against Gaston: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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