Lake Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Zion-Benton Zee-Bees. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Zee-Bees this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-10 two weeks ago.
Aubrey Stark made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Madeline Adolph was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Lake Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Zion-Benton, their win bumped their record up to 4-10.
Lake Forest and Zion-Benton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Scouts will face off against Lake Zurich at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (455 vs. 115). Meanwhile, Zion-Benton (ranked 406th) will meet Warren Township (ranked 83rd) at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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