Baseball Recap: Zionsville Eagles vs. Wauconda Bulldogs
Zionsville entered their tilt with Wauconda with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Wauconda Bulldogs a 1-0 shutout on Saturday.
Jonah Everson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Jackson Gilley relieved him and did a solid job, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Zionsville's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Belser, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
On Wauconda's side, Josh Efflandt was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
Zionsville's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Wauconda, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Zionsville will head out on the road to face off against Station Camp at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Station Camp's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches. As for Wauconda, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Round Lake at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Round Lake is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Wauconda will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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