For the second straight game, Niles North will face off against Vernon Hills. The Vikings will host the Cougars at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering Niles North has lost three straight at home and Vernon Hills ten straight on the road (dating back to last season), this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum.
Niles North is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Vernon Hills 7-6. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Vikings as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Niles North got a great performance from Jacob Titsworth as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.1 innings pitched. Titsworth also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Vikings are 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-6-1 otherwise.
Thomas Opio
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Thomas Opio, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Evan Lazik, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Vernon Hills' loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Niles North, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7-1.
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