Libertyville is 9-1 against Zion-Benton since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Libertyville Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Zion-Benton Zee-Bees at 4:45 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Libertyville is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Mundelein just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 19-4 to the Mustangs.
Libertyville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Higham, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Zion-Benton lost 11-4 to Carmel on Friday. Zion-Benton has struggled against Carmel recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Libertyville's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-14. As for Zion-Benton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Libertyville took their victory against Zion-Benton when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 9-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Libertyville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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