After flying high against Maine East on Tuesday, Vernon Hills came back down to earth. The Cougars took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Niles West Wolves on Thursday. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wolves earlier this season, when they won 5-3.
Vernon Hills has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-20 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Niles West, their win bumped their record up to 9-14.
Vernon Hills has already played their next contest (against New Trier), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Niles West, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 5-4 victory against Grayslake North on the 16th.
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