If Lake Zurich was feeling good off their 22-11 takedown of Jacobs last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lake Zurich Bears took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Libertyville Wildcats on Monday. Lake Zurich was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Libertyville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Lake Zurich got a good showing from Alaina Krzeminski, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Krzeminski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lake Zurich saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Claire Kohlman, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Libertyville's side, Taylor Higham made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Higham was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Psyhogios, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Zoe Kinsella was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple.
Lake Zurich's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Libertyville, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake Zurich will take on Lake Forest at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Lake Zurich is facing Lake Forest at the right time seeing as Lake Forest is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Libertyville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mundelein at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Mundelein will roll in looking for their 25th straight victory, something Libertyville surely won't give up without a fight.
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