Zion-Benton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Libertyville Wildcats by a score of 2-0. That's two games in a row now that Zion-Benton has lost by exactly two runs.
For Libertyville's part, the result came thanks to Josh Holst's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 17 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Steve Strelow, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Zion-Benton's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Libertyville, they pushed their record up to 19-7-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
While Zion-Benton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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