Vernon Hills had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 11-23 to make it four. They fell just short of the Cary-Grove Trojans by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-10 last Wednesday.
As for Cary-Grove, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-20. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
For Cary-Grove's part, Green Addison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Addison has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addison DeSomer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Longergan, who went 2-for-4 with one triple.
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 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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