Zion-Benton is 2-8 against Stevenson since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Zee-Bees will head out on the road to face off against the Patriots at 4:45 p.m.
Zion-Benton fell victim to Libertyville and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 6-0 to the Wildcats. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Zee-Bees were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Stevenson had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. Everything went their way against the Blue Devils as they made off with a 14-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Ava Potempa tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Alyssa Shimanski and Aubrey Jepson did most of the damage at the plate: Shimanski went 2-for-3 with one home run and six RBI, while Jepson went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Jepson is crushing it when it comes to RBI: she's brought in at least three every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Maahi Patel, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Stevenson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .600 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Stevenson's record now sits at 11-3. As for Zion-Benton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3-1.
Zion-Benton might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Stevenson in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Zee-Bees avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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