For the second straight game, Vernon Hills will face off against Maine East. The Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blue Demons at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Vernon Hills is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Maine East 16-5 on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their one-run performance the match before.
Zach Gilfand looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Nate Dugan was incredible, going 3-for-6 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was DJ Biede, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Vernon Hills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Maine East is on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10. As for Vernon Hills, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-12.
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