Saturday just wasn't the day for Wauconda's offense. They fell just short of the Zionsville Eagles by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. The contest marked that first time this year in which Wauconda was not able to get on the board.
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.
On Zionsville's side, 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.
On the hitting side, Zionsville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Belser, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Wauconda are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Zionsville, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Wauconda will be playing in front of their home fans against Round Lake at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Wauconda has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Zionsville, they will head out on the road to square 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.
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