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| 02/19/21 - Home | 9-6 W |
| 02/15/20 - Neutral | 4-9 L |
| 03/27/18 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 02/27/18 - Away | 9-0 W |
| 04/27/17 - Away | 8-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
Vernon is 7-2 against Altha since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Vernon Yellowjackets will face off against the Altha Wildcats at 6:00 p.m.
Things were looking good for Vernon after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ponce De Leon. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Vernon saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Dyer, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Altha entered their tilt with Gadsden County on Friday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Jaguars an 18-0 shutout. While the Wildcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Altha got a massive performance out of Griffin Pickron, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave Pickron a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mason Hill, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Altha always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .735. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .553 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Altha, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Vernon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Altha struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Vernon beat Altha 9-6 in their previous matchup back in February of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vernon since the squad 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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