IL — Zion-Benton Varsity Zee-Bees's effort to come back from down four runs in the fourth inning came up just short, as they fell 10-9 to Lake Forest Varsity Scouts on Monday at Zion-Benton Township High School District 126. Zion-Benton Varsity Zee-Bees closed the gap by scoring on a single, a single, a single, a single, a single, a single, and an error. Zion-Benton Varsity Zee-Bees was right in it until Lake Forest Varsity Scouts singled in the ninth inning. A single by Michael Gonzalez put Zion-Benton Varsity Zee-Bees on the board in the bottom of the first. Zion-Benton Varsity Zee-Bees flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the fourth, scoring five runs on five hits to take the lead, 6-5. The biggest blow in the inning was a single by Dominic Diliberti that drove in two. Zion-Benton Varsity Zee-Bees tied the game in the bottom of the seventh thanks to a single by AJ Neargarder, a single by Sam Villarreal, and an error. Andrew Mitchell took the loss for Zion-Benton Varsity Zee-Bees. The righty went two innings, giving up one run on three hits, striking out one and walking none. Neargarder started on the hill for Zion-Benton Varsity Zee-Bees. The hurler allowed seven hits and seven runs (four earned) over five and two-thirds innings, striking out two and walking one. Zion-Benton Varsity Zee-Bees tallied 10 hits in the game. Diliberti went 1-for-3 at the plate and led the team with two runs batted in. Gonzalez led Zion-Benton Varsity Zee-Bees with two hits in five at bats. Next up for Zion-Benton Varsity Zee-Bees is a game at Lake Forest on Tuesday. Copyright © 2025 GameChanger Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse or republication of this story must include the preceding attribution and is subject to the Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. Terms of Use, License Agreement, and Privacy Policy.