The Vernon Hills Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Maine West Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maine West took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Vernon Hills, who comes in off a win.
Vernon Hills will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Highland Park, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. The Cougars walked away with a 2-0 win over the Giants on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Vernon Hills.
Meanwhile, Maine West fell victim to Niles West and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against Wolves, falling 6-0. The loss continues a trend for Maine West in their meetings with Niles West: they've now lost three in a row.
Maine West's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Vernon Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6-2.
Everything went Vernon Hills' way against Maine West when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Vernon Hills made off with a 9-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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