Vernon Hills suffered their closest defeat since April 11th on Thursday. They fell just short of the Niles West Wolves by a score of 4-2. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wolves earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Vernon Hills saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was DJ Biede, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Vernon Hills' loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Niles West, their victory bumped their record up to 10-13.
Looking ahead, Vernon Hills will be playing in front of their home fans against Zion-Benton at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Zee-Bees have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.29 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Niles West, they are taking a road trip to square off against New Trier at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Trevians will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Wolves surely won't give up without a fight.
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