Stevenson is 8-2 against Zion-Benton since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Zee-Bees at 4:45 p.m. Stevenson knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Zion-Benton likes a good challenge.
Stevenson will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Warren Township, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Patriots blew past the Blue Devils 14-2 on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Ava Potempa
| 04/21/25 vs Warren Township | 9 |
| 04/11/25 vs New Trier | 8 |
| 05/29/24 vs Mundelein | 1 |
| 05/15/24 @ Libertyville | 5 |
| 05/11/24 @ Wauconda | 7 |
| 05/08/24 vs Zion-Benton | 14 |
Ava Potempa tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, Stevenson let Alyssa Shimanski and Aubrey Jepson run wild. Shimanski went 2-for-3 with one home run and six RBI, while Jepson went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave Shimanski a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maahi Patel, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Stevenson lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Zion-Benton's offense. They came up short against Libertyville on Monday, falling 6-0. The Zee-Bees have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Stevenson is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Zion-Benton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3-1.
Stevenson took their victory against Zion-Benton in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 9-2 score. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Zee-Bees turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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