Zion-Benton hasn't had much luck against Libertyville recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Zee-Bees will challenge the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Zion-Benton has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Zion-Benton came up short against Lake Zurich on Monday, falling 12-3.
Meanwhile, Libertyville never let their opponents score on Monday. They blew past Waukegan 12-0. Considering the Wildcats have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Libertyville got a massive performance out of Zoe Kinsella, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was McKenzie Rihm, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Libertyville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Libertyville has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Zion-Benton, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11-1.
Zion-Benton might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Libertyville when the teams last played back in April. Can the Zee-Bees avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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