Softball Recap: Maine East Comes Up Short

Thursday just wasn't the day for Maine East's offense. They lost 19-0 to the Vernon Hills Cougars on Thursday. The Blue Demons' loss continues a trend for the team, making it ten in a row.

Maine East's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Vernon Hills, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-14.

Looking ahead, Maine East will be playing at home against Niles North at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Blue Demons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Vernon Hills, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-2 loss against Libertyville on the 26th.