Softball Recap: Highland Park Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Highland Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against the Zion-Benton Zee-Bees by a score of 5-1 on Friday.

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Previous 3 Games (Home)

05/09/25 vs Zion-Benton	5-1
05/06/25 vs Glenbrook South	3-2
05/01/25 vs Glenbrook North	2-0

Highland Park's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Zion-Benton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9-1.

Looking ahead, Highland Park will venture away from home to face off against Vernon Hills at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Zion-Benton, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-7 defeat against Grayslake Central on the 10th.