Zion, IL — The Zee Bees dispatched Wheeling High School on Saturday at Zion-Benton Township High School District 126, 12-5. Zion-Benton got on the board in the first inning after Aaden Grider tripled, scoring three runs. Zion-Benton added one run in the second after Wheeling High School committed an error. Wheeling High School made the score 5-4. The Zee-Bees made the score 8-5 in the bottom of the fifth after Grider singled, scoring three runs, and a wild pitch scored one run. Julian Guzman earned the win for Zion-Benton. The hurler gave up one hit and zero runs over three innings, striking out two and walking one. Adrian Gonzalez stepped on the mound first for Zion-Benton. The pitcher gave up seven hits and five runs (four earned) over four innings, striking out two and walking one. The Zee-Bees tallied 11 hits in the game. Ross Ames, Grider, Andrew Mitchell, Brayden Duran, and Monchie Gunter V each collected two hits for Zion-Benton Varsity Zee-Bees. Grider went 2-for-3 at the plate and led the team with four runs batted in. Zion-Benton stole four bases in the game. The Zee-Bees turned two double plays in the game. Zion-Benton will travel to Waukegan for their next game on Monday. Copyright © 2026 GameChanger, 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.