Baseball Preview: Libertyville Wildcats vs. Zion-Benton Zee-Bees
Libertyville is 10-0 against Zion-Benton since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Libertyville Wildcats will be playing at home against the Zion-Benton Zee-Bees at 4:45 p.m. Libertyville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Libertyville's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Zion-Benton and snuck past 2-0.
Not much got past Josh Holst, who gave up just one hit and racked up 17 Ks to keep Zion-Benton off the board.
At the plate, Steve Strelow was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Libertyville pushed their record up to 19-7-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Zion-Benton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 15 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.
Zion-Benton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Libertyville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. It's a different story for Zion-Benton, though, as they've only averaged .201. Will they be able to contain Libertyville's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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