Zion-Benton lost against Carmel back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Zion-Benton Zee-Bees lost 11-4 to the Carmel Corsairs. Zion-Benton has struggled against Carmel recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Carmel's part, Aly Krogman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Krogman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Krogman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kate Buckingham, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emma Carney, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Zion-Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Carmel, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-14 record this season.
Zion-Benton will be playing at home against Libertyville at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Libertyville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Carmel, they will head out on the road to challenge Vernon Hills at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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