Friday just wasn't the day for Zion-Benton's offense. They lost 9-0 to the Libertyville Wildcats on Friday. Zion-Benton has struggled against Libertyville recently, as their contest on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Zion-Benton's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-9-3. As for Libertyville, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-3-1.
Zion-Benton will be playing in front of their home fans against Warren Township at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Zion-Benton will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 197th, while Warren Township is ranked 43rd). As for Libertyville, they didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-0 win vs. Vernon Hills on the 4th.
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