After a string of six wins, Lane Tech's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 15-11 to the Vernon Hills Cougars. Lane Tech was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Vernon Hills apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Saturday.
Emma Dow made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Eden Harris, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Lane Tech's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7. As for Vernon Hills, their win bumped their record up to 9-10-1.
Lane Tech is on the road again on Monday to play Fenwick at 4:45 p.m. Lane Tech's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Fenwick's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Vernon Hills, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Niles West at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Niles West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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