Benedictine had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Riverside Beavers 3-2. This was payback for Benedictine, who suffered a 5-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Benedictine got a great performance from Nathan Zavoda as he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Zavoda has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Michael Grobelny was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Jackson Stoltz was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Benedictine's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. As for Riverside, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Benedictine will face off against Lutheran West at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lutheran West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season. As for Riverside, they will head out on the road to take on North at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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