For the second straight game, Niles West will face off against Vernon Hills. The Wolves will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Cougars at 4:45 p.m.
Niles West is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Vernon Hills on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 2-1.
For Vernon Hills' part, Ethan Zbylut spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks. Zbylut also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Cougars are 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-12 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Brockway, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Vernon Hills is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Niles West, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
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