Racine Horlick couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a tough 12-0 defeat at the hands of the Zion-Benton Zee-Bees on Saturday.
For Zion-Benton's part, Andrew Mitchell made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Mitchell has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mitchell was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Brayden Duran was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Michael Gonzalez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Zion-Benton and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Racine Horlick didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-0 loss vs. Westosha Central on the 6th. As for Zion-Benton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Zurich at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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