Vernon Hills lost against Niles North last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Cougars fell 5-2 to the Vikings. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Robert Miller was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March.

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On the hitting side, Tyler Perritt was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Nate Dugan also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Vernon Hills' loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Niles North, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-7-1.
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 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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