Vernon has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Kittatinny Regional Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Vernon had to settle for a 7-6 loss against High Point.
Meanwhile, Kittatinny Regional was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 20-10 to Parsippany. That's two games in a row now that Kittatinny Regional has lost by exactly ten runs.
Tasha Hornung and Naila Watley-Gonzalez did some serious damage despite the final result: Hornung scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-5, while Watley-gonzalez scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Kinya Kajogo was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Kittatinny Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
Everything went Vernon's way against Kittatinny Regional when the teams last played back in April as Vernon made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vernon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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