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| 03/21/22 - Home | 7-4 W |
| 04/17/21 - Away | 9-2 W |
| 05/25/19 - Neutral | 12-0 W |
Crystal Lake South is a perfect 3-0 against Vernon Hills since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Gators will host the Cougars at 4:00 p.m.
Crystal Lake South is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Barrington just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Fillies/Broncos, falling 7-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Gators couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Vernon Hills entered their tilt with Carmel on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Corsairs with a sharp 9-3 victory. The Cougars not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 24th (when they won 12-5).
Tyler Perritt was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted over his last ten contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Ratajczyk, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Vernon Hills' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-21. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Crystal Lake South, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-12.
Crystal Lake South was able to grind out a solid win over Vernon Hills when the teams last played back in March of 2022, winning 7-4. Do the Gators have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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