Zion-Benton hasn't had much luck against Lake Zurich recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Zee-Bees will head out to square off against the Bears at 4:45 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Zion-Benton couldn't beat Grayslake Central on Saturday even though they stacked four runs on them in the seventh inning. The Zee-Bees fell just short of the Rams by a score of 9-7. The Zee-Bees have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lake Zurich lost 16-3 to Carmel on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Corsairs: they've now lost five in a row.
Claire Kohlman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs. Alyssa Springer also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Lake Zurich's loss dropped their record down to 11-14-1. As for Zion-Benton, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9-1.
Zion-Benton suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to Lake Zurich when the teams last played back in April. Can the Zee-Bees avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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