Baseball Recap: Vernon Hills Finds Home Field Redemption Against Maine West

There's no place like home for Vernon Hills, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Maine West Warriors on Thursday by a score of 5-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Trevor Todd was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.

Cougars

Batting Average

05/15/25 vs Maine West	38.1%
04/22/25 vs Maine East	35.7%
04/21/25 @ Maine East	35.1%
04/24/25 @ Maine East	30.3%
03/24/25 vs Marion	29.4%

Vernon Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Vernon Hills' win bumped their record up to 10-20. As for Maine West, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-19 record this season.

Vernon Hills wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 11-1 loss against Antioch on the 17th. As for Maine West, they have also already played their next contest, a 12-10 defeat against Payton College Prep on the 17th.