Lake Zurich had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 14-17-1 to make it four. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stevenson Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in April.
Alaina Krzeminski was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
As for Stevenson, the win (which was their 19th in a row) raised their record to 26-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
On Stevenson's side, Ava Potempa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. Potempa has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sophia Becker, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI. What's more, she posted two hits, the most she's had since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Pak, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Lake Zurich will head out to challenge Vernon Hills at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Bears are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a three-game losing streak. Stevenson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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