Stevenson had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 16-13 to make it four. They fell just short of the Zion-Benton Zee-Bees by a score of 2-0. The Patriots were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Zee-Bees earlier this season, when they won 10-0.
As for Zion-Benton, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-11 and their overall record up to 5-18. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 24th.
For Zion-Benton's part, the result came thanks to Andrew Mitchell's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stevenson will take on Bartlett at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Patriots 4, the Hawks 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Zion-Benton, they will square off against Highland Park at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Giants will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Zee-Bees surely won't give up without a fight.
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