Vernon Hills lost to Highland Park on Monday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Cougars came up short against the Giants, falling 13-5. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cougars, who until this matchup were averaging 4.04 runs allowed.
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Kyle Kim made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Vernon Hills' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-8-1. As for Highland Park, their victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6.
Looking ahead, Highland Park will challenge Zion-Benton at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Vernon Hills will be paying especially close attention to the Giants' contest: after the Giants face off against the Zee-Bees, they'll take on Vernon Hills again at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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