Softball Recap: Warren Township Blue Devils vs. Lake Zurich Bears
Warren Township won the last time they faced Lake Zurich, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Warren Township Blue Devils came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lake Zurich Bears and snuck past 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Warren Township.
For Lake Zurich's part, Alaina Krzeminski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. Krzeminski has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brianna Rubicz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Maya Becich, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Warren Township is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Lake Zurich, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Warren Township will look to defend their home field on Friday against Antioch at 4:45 p.m. Warren Township will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Lake Zurich, they will head out on the road to square off against Jacobs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lake Zurich is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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