The Highland Park Giants will face off against the Vernon Hills Cougars at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Highland Park's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Vernon Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Highland Park is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Libertyville just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 1-0. Surprisingly, this marked the Giants' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Zion-Benton hit Vernon Hills with a four-run second inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars fell just short of the Zee-Bees by a score of 7-5. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly two runs.
Highland Park's loss dropped their record down to 18-4-1. As for Vernon Hills, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
Highland Park beat Vernon Hills 8-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Giants repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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