The Vernon Hills Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the Cary-Grove Trojans at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Vernon Hills took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Lake Zurich. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Cary-Grove came into Wednesday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Vernon Hills 12-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Trojans have posted since May 17, 2024.
Cary-Grove got a massive performance out of Olivia Osadzinski, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Osadzinski has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Addison DeSomer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Cary-Grove lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Cary-Grove's victory bumped their record up to 8-20. As for Vernon Hills, they moved to 11-22 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Vernon Hills couldn't quite finish off Cary-Grove in their previous matchup on Wednesday and fell 12-10. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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