Rolling Meadows extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 19-13. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Vernon Hills Cougars. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly two runs.
Stanley Powers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Josh Rappa made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Tyler Stankiewicz was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
As for Vernon Hills, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-10-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Vernon Hills' side, Ken Kim tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Vernon Hills saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Dugan, who went 2-for-4 with two runs. Another was Kyle Kim, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Rolling Meadows does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Vernon Hills, they will be playing at home against Crystal Lake South at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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