Zion-Benton is 2-8 against Mundelein since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Zee-Bees will welcome the Mustangs at 4:45 p.m. Zion-Benton has given up an average of 8.9 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Stevenson hit Zion-Benton with a eight-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Zee-Bees came up short against the Patriots, falling 15-4. The Zee-Bees have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mundelein). They never let Lake Forest get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory on Monday. The win was nothing new for the Mustangs as they're now sitting on four straight.
Sophia Zepeda looked comfortable as she pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Mundelein got a massive performance out of Kieley Tomas, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. That's the most runs Tomas has posted over her last 11 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Pyke, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
Mundelein hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive matches.
Mundelein's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Zion-Benton, they now have a losing record of 3-4-1.
Zion-Benton suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Mundelein in their previous meeting on April 8th. Will the Zee-Bees have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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