Carmel had lost six straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 11-23 to make it seven. They came up short against the Vernon Hills Cougars, falling 9-3. The Corsairs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
As for Vernon Hills, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-21-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games.
For Vernon Hills' part, the team relied heavily on Tyler Perritt, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The Cougars are 2-1 when Perritt posts two or more runs, but 9-20-1 otherwise. Jeremy Gitzinger also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Carmel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Vernon Hills, they will take on Crystal Lake South at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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