Highland Park gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Vernon Hills Cougars. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Highland Park also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
For Vernon Hills' part, Connor Brockway was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Brockway has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Perritt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. David Biede was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Highland Park's victory bumped their record up to 16-10. As for Vernon Hills, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-19.
Highland Park will head out on the road to take on Evanston at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Vernon Hills, they will square off against Glenbrook South at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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