Softball Recap: Vernon Hills Turns Things Around After Road Loss

By Team Reports May 23, 2025, 4:23pm

Softball Recap: Vernon Hills Cougars vs. Lake Zurich Bears

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Previous Games

05/23/25 - Home5-2 W
05/17/24 - Away6-7 L
04/15/21 - Home9-8 W
04/20/19 - Away16-21 L
04/20/19 - Away7-8 L
+ 5 more games

There's no place like home for Vernon Hills, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Lake Zurich Bears by a score of 5-2 on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

The win snapped Vernon Hills' losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-22 record. As for Lake Zurich, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-18-1.

Coming up, Vernon Hills will venture away from home to challenge Cary-Grove at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lake Zurich, they will challenge Jacobs at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.

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