Cottondale has gone 9-1 against Vernon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. It'll be a Battle of the Bugs Cottondale Hornets challenge Vernon Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. Cottondale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Cottondale came up short against Knoxville Central and fell 8-4. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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Alex Bellamy and Carson Maloy stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bellamy scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Maloy scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Those two runs gave Maloy a new career-high. Conner Barton was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Vernon entered their tilt with Munroe on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Bobcats with a sharp 10-2 victory.
Landon Cooper made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Cooper was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Vernon is undefeated when Cooper posts two or more runs, but 1-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colton Glover, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. He is becoming a predictor of Vernon's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 3-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Kaden Morris, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Vernon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Cottondale's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Vernon, their record is now 5-11.
Everything went Cottondale's way against Vernon in their previous matchup on March 6th, as Cottondale made off with a 16-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cottondale 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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