Baseball Preview: Glenbrook South Titans vs. Vernon Hills Cougars
After two games on the road, Glenbrook South is heading back home. They will take on the Vernon Hills Cougars at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Glenbrook South will face Vernon Hills after dropping another heartbreaker against Lockport on Friday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 2.1 runs of beating them. Glenbrook South lost 12-6 to Lockport. The loss continues a trend for Glenbrook South in their matchups with Lockport: they've now lost four in a row.
Glenbrook South got a good showing from Everett Perschall, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Paul Galat was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Vernon Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 8-5 to Highland Park.
Connor Brockway was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Perritt was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of David Biede, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Glenbrook South's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Vernon Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-19.
Everything went Glenbrook South's way against Vernon Hills in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Glenbrook South made off with a 9-2 victory. Does Glenbrook South have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vernon Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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