If Lake Zurich was feeling good off their 15-2 takedown of Zion-Benton last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lake Zurich Bears fell just short of the Warren Township Blue Devils by a score of 7-5 on Wednesday. Lake Zurich has not had much luck with Warren Township recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
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. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brianna Rubicz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 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.
Lake Zurich's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Warren Township, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Lake Zurich 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. As for Warren Township, they 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.
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