Vernon Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Highland Park Giants, falling 11-5. The Cougars were not able to make up for their defeat to the Giants from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
DJ Biede
| 05/05/25 @ Highland Park | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Maine East | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Fenton | 2 |
| 05/01/25 vs Niles West | 1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Maine East | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
DJ Biede made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. He has become a key player for Vernon Hills: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-15 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Perritt, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Vernon Hills' loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Highland Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4-1 record this season.
While Vernon Hills 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 Tuesday.
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