Vernon Hills is 1-8-1 against Grayslake Central since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Vernon Hills Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Grayslake Central Rams at 11:00 a.m.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Vernon Hills had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Lake Zurich. Vernon Hills has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Grayslake Central had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Knights a 10-0 shutout.
Eliza Piggott was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Kate Davies was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Vernon Hills' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-18-1. As for Grayslake Central, they pushed their record up to 16-13 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Vernon Hills might still be hurting after the 20-8 loss they got from Grayslake Central when the teams last played back in April. Can Vernon Hills avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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