Zion-Benton hasn't had much luck against Hoffman Estates recently, but that could start to change on Monday. Zion-Benton will square off against Hoffman Estates at 11:00 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Zion-Benton didn't have quite enough to beat Wheeling and fell 8-7.
Zion-Benton got a good showing from Andrew Neargarder, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. That's the fewest earned runs Neargarder has allowed since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Aaden Grider was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brayden Duran, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hoffman Estates came up short against Dundee-Crown on Tuesday, falling 15-2.
Zion-Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Hoffman Estates, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Zion-Benton couldn't quite get it done against Hoffman Estates when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 16-13. Can Zion-Benton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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