The Rolling Meadows Mustangs will head out to face off against the Vernon Hills Cougars at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Rolling Meadows is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
While Rolling Meadows didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over Payton College Prep on Wednesday.
Charlie Hoeper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Rolling Meadows' win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Schneider, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Vernon Hills, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hoffman Estates on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Vernon Hills also got a great performance from Ethan Zbylut as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tyler Perritt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Simeon Friedman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Rolling Meadows' record is now 9-0. As for Vernon Hills, their record now sits at 3-6.
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