Niles North has not done well against Vernon Hills recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Niles North Vikings walked away with a 5-2 win over the Vernon Hills Cougars. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Niles North also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Mitch Tutchen tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
At the plate, Niles North let Dylan Kang and Nico Vasquez loose on the outfield. Kang scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Vasquez scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Niles North's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-16. As for Vernon Hills, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-24.
Niles North will have a chance to go back-to-back against Vernon Hills: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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