The Vernon Yellowjackets will square off against the Holmes County Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Vernon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Bethlehem. The game was the first time the Yellowjackets have beaten the Wildcats on their field since March 8, 2021.
Colton Glover
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The team relied heavily on Colton Glover, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. He has become a key player for Vernon: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 6-16 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brandon Small, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Holmes County came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers an 11-0 shutout. Considering the Blue Devils have won 12 games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Holmes County got a massive performance out of Tristan King, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most hits King has posted since back in March. Aiden Justice was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Holmes County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .423 or higher in four consecutive contests.
The win made it two in a row for Vernon and bumps their season record up to 9-16. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Holmes County, their record now sits at 18-4.
Vernon skirted past Holmes County 6-5 in their previous meeting back in March of 2020. Will the Yellowjackets repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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