Vernon is 0-10 against Chipley since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Vernon Yellowjackets will be playing at home against the Chipley Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Vernon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.4 runs per game this season.
Vernon put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Graceville with a sharp 15-7 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Vernon.
Vernon got a massive performance out of Cheyenne Wilson, who went 4-for-5 with six RBI, two triples, and a run. Ava Roche was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Chipley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 11-7 to Cottondale.
Ava Chadwell was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Vernon has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Chipley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Chipley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Vernon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. It's a different story for Chipley, though, as they've only averaged .204. Will they be able to contain Vernon's hitters?
Vernon suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Chipley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Vernon, Kelcy Cooper (who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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