The home team had won the previous four meetings between Maine West and Vernon Hills, and Vernon Hills kept the tradition alive. The Warriors fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Warriors have suffered against the Cougars since May 12, 2022.
Maine West saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Argetsinger, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Argetsinger has brought in this season.
Maine West's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Vernon Hills, they moved to 5-4-1 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
While Maine West had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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