The Maine West Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Vernon Hills Cougars at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Maine West will be strutting in after a win while Vernon Hills will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Maine West finally turned things around against Deerfield on Saturday. Maine West was the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Deerfield.
Konrad Dudzik and Collin Duffy dominated on the mound. Dudzik tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Duffy tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dudzik has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zack Steingard, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tannor Carson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Vernon Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell just short of Glenbrook South by a score of 6-5.
Carter Brusso was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Maine West's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11. As for Vernon Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-20.
Maine West skirted past Vernon Hills 10-9 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Vernon Hills' Noah Grijnsztein, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Maine West to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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