Niles West extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-19. They fell 6-1 to the Vernon Hills Cougars. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Niles West saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bode Bickhaus, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double was Bickhaus' first of the season.
As for Vernon Hills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
On Vernon Hills' side, Ethan Haenle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trevor Todd, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
While Niles West 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 Wednesday.
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