After flying high against Lake Forest last Wednesday, Zion-Benton came back down to earth. The Zion-Benton Zee-Bees lost 9-2 to the Stevenson Patriots on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for Zion-Benton in their matchups with Stevenson: they've now lost four in a row.
For Stevenson's part, Ava Potempa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Shimanski, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Amanda Turofsky, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Zion-Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Stevenson, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Zion-Benton is on the road again on Friday to play Carmel at 4:30 p.m. As for Stevenson, they will take on Grant Community at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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