Hoffman Estates, IL — Michael Gonzalez collected three hits in five at bats, but the Zee-Bees lost to Hoffman Estates l16-13 lGonzalez singled in the sixth inning, doubled in the fourth inning, and singled in the fifth inning.

Lincolnshire, IL — The Zee-Bees put up a valiant fight but fell to the Patriots in the bottom on the 7th on Monday. Andrew Mitchell threw 6 and 1/3 innings only allowing 1 earned run while striking out 4.

Zion, IL — The Zee-Bees defeated the Waukegan Bulldogs 10-1 on Monday. The Bees got on the board in the bottom of the firs tinning after two errors plated 3 runs. Jack Marabella then added to the scoring with a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring Mikey Gonzalez.

Zion, IL — In a high-scoring affair, the Zee-Bees fell to the Rolling Meadows Mustangs on Saturday.

Racine, WI — Andrew Mitchell was dominant on the hill again, as he rang up 11 strikeouts in the Zee-Bees 12-0 victory over the Racine-Horlick Rebels on Saturday. Mitchell allowed one hit and no runs over five innings of work, walking two.

Kenosha, WI — Andrew Mitchell struck out 10 batters as he helped lead the Zee-Bees past Wilmot Union High School 8-3 on Thursday. Mitchell threw a complete game surrendering four hits and three runs while only walking one.

Zion, IL — The Zee-Bees battled until the end but the Wheeling Wildcats pulled away late in an 8-7 victory on Saturday. Both teams exchanged the lead back and forth in the game, but the Wildcats took the lead for good in the 7th inning.

Grayslake, IL — The Zee-Bees fell in their first contest of the year 9-4 to Grayslake North. The Bees captured the lead in the top of the 3rd 3-1 after Brayden Duran singled, Michael Gonzalez singled, and Andrew Mitchell hit into a fielder's choice, scoring 3 runs. The Knights recaptured the lead in the bottom of the inning, hitting 2 home runs, and never relinquished the lead. The Zee-Bees fought back, putting up 1 more run in the top of the sixth when AJ Neargarder singled in courtesy runner Ivan Jones. Neargarder took the loss on the mound, throwing 3 innings, allowing 4 earned runs on 5 hits, striking out 5, and walking 1. Ryan Dunne pitched one inning of scoreless relief. The Zee-Bees return to action tomorrow traveling to Niles North to take on the Vikings at 4:45 pm.

Zion, IL — Henry Stried was dominant on the mound again, striking out 13 in the Zee-Bees loss to Libertyville. One of the two hits allowed led to the Bees' demise. After a strike-out, two walks, and a hit by a pitch, a double scored two of the three Libertyville runs. The Zee-Bees fought back in the bottom of the first with Dominic Diliberti reaching on an error by the 3rd baseman. His courtesy runner, Sean Sarzaba, was out at 2nd on a ground ball by Andrew Carlson. With two out, Stried hit a double down the right field line, putting two runners in scoring position. But the Zee-Bees rally came to a close as the Libertyville pitcher got Malachi Baartz to pop out to end the inning. The Zee-Bees fought back again with 2 outs in the bottom of the second with Ryan Dunne and Kaden Oatsvall drawing walks. Dominic Diliberti then singled to right field, however, Ryan Dunne was thrown out at the plate by the Libertyville right fielder. The Zee-Bees tried again to push a run across in the bottom of the 3rd when Rafael "Junior" Villalobos and Henry Stried hit back-to-back singles to bring Malachi Baartz back to the plate. The Zee-Bees rally ended again when the Libertyville pitcher struck out Baartz on three pitches. Libertyville pushed another run across in the top of the 6th, but Dominic Leith was able to work out of the jam. He would do it again in the 7th getting the final batter of the inning to ground out to Sean Sarzaba. The Zee-Bees tried valiantly to come back in the bottom of the inning but had multiple hard-hit balls by Diliberti and AJ Neargarder go right to the fielder. The Zee-Bees return to action on 5/10, traveling to Libertyville High School at 4:45 pm.

Wheeling, IL — The Zee Bees couldn't keep up with the Wheeling Wildcats and fell 8-0 on Saturday.

Zion, IL — The Zee-Bees struggled to put runs on the board and could not stop the Stevenson offense, falling 11-0 at home. AJ Neargarder had the lone hit for the Zee-Bees, singling in the 4th inning. Henry Stried was on the pitcher's mound for the Bees last night, allowing 4 hits and 3 earned runs while striking out 9. The Zee Bees return to action, traveling to Wilmot High School on Saturday.

Waukegan, IL — In dramatic fashion under the lights at Bowen Park, the Zee-Bees defeated the Waukegan Bulldogs 4-3 to sweep the conference series.

Zion, IL — The Zee-Bees battle through snowy conditions in a back-and-forth game against the Antioch Sequiots. The Zee-Bees took the lead back in the bottom of the first starting with back-to-back doubles by Dominic Diliberti and AJ Neargarder. With two outs, Andrew Carlson roped a single to right field, scoring Neargarder. The Zee-Bees gave the lead back in the top of the 2nd with a few misplays in the field. However, they fought back in the bottom of the inning starting with Michael Gonzalez reaching base on an error. He was able to get to second beating a pick-off throw. Kaden Oatsvall joined Gonzalez on the bases with a walk. Dominic Diliberti put the ball in play, and reached on an error by the pitcher, scoring Gonzalez and moving Oatsvall to third. Sean Sarzaba came in to run for Diliberti and was thrown out trying to steal second, but Oatsvall was able to score on the throw down all while AJ Neargarder was at bat. Neargarder drew a two-out walk and then advanced to third on a passed ball while Rafael "Junior" Villalobos was at bat. Villalobos walked, but Henry Stried was struck out to end the Bee's rally. The Bee's bats were silenced in the 3rd while Antioch was able to put up more runs. Going into the bottom of the 4th the Zee-Bees were down 10-4. The Bees started the bottom of the 4th with a single from Marcelo Gonzalez. That was followed by a solid single from Dominic Diliberti. AJ Neargarder attempted to bunt for a hit, but Gonzalez was thrown out at 3rd. Rafael "Junior" Villalobos came up and hit a hard ground ball to the third basemen, who made an error, allowing the courtesy runner, Sean Sarzaba to score. Villalobos and Neargarder advanced to 2nd and 3rd respectively. Henry Stried drove both of them in with a line drive single to left center, making the score 10-7. The Bees scored again in the bottom of the 5th when Dominic Diliberti grounded into a fielder's choice scoring Michael Gonzalez bringing the score to 10-8. Antioch put two more runs up in the top of the 6th, but the Bees continued to fight back. Rafael "Junior" Villalobos singled to start the bottom of the 6th and was joined on the bases by Henry Stried when he was hit by a pitch. Andrew Carlson lined into a double play but was picked up by Malachi Baartz, who singled down the left field line, plating Junior. Baartz, however, was thrown out trying to stretch the single into a double leaving the Bees down 12-9. Antioch put up an insurance run in the top of the 7th placing the score at 13-9. With two outs in the bottom of the 7th, the Zee-Bees tried to rally one more time. Kaden Oatsvall, Dominic Diliberti, and AJ Neargarder walked bringing the tying run in Rafael "Junior" Villalobos to the plate. Junior worked the count full but was unable to win the battle, ending the game at 13-9.

Zion, IL — Wednesday's game against Lake Forest was a heartbreaker for the Zee-Bees as they lost a lead in the top of the 6th inning in an 8-4 defeat. A few fielding errors in the inning doomed the Bees. However, the Zee-Bees fought back, loading the bases in the bottom of the 6th and 7th, but were only able to plate one run in the two rallies. Dominik Leith took the hard-luck loss without allowing an earned run, allowing 2 hits over 1 and 2/3rd innings striking out one, and walking none. Rafael "Junior" Villalobos started the game for the Zee-Bees throwing a strong 5 and a 1/3rd innings allowing 7 hits and 4 runs while striking out 6. Junior, Marcelo Gonzalez, Andrew Carlson, and Kaden Oatsvall collected one hit each to lead the Zee-Bees offense. Malachi Baartz stole a base for the Zee-Bees, adding to his team lead. The Zee-Bee runs were scored by Mason Diaz, AJ Neargarder, Andrew Carlson, & Sean Sarzaba. The Zee-Bees return to action at home on Saturday for a doubleheader against the Antioch Sequiots.

Lake Forest, IL — The Zee-Bees started strong. Dominic Diliberti led off with a walk, and Sean Sarzaba was bunted over as the courtesy runner by AJ Neargarder. Rafael "Junior" Villalobos singled on an 0-2 count to drive in the first run of the game. The rally ended as Andrew Carlson's line drive was caught by Lake Forest's third basemen. Lake Forest came back with two runs of their own in the first off of Henry Stried. The Bees answered back in the 3rd inning when Dominic Diliberti led off again with a single. AJ Neargarder singled to right and Sean Sarzaba scored again when the right fielder misplayed the ball. Lake Forest took the lead for good in the fourth inning, scoring their third run. The Zee-Bees are back at it again on 4/19 playing Lake Forest at home.

Rolling Meadows, IL — The Bees had multiple scoring opportunities in their game against Rolling Meadows, but they were unable to capitalize and fall to the Rolling Meadows Mustangs 10-1. Andrew Mitchell fell in his Varsity debut giving up six runs on five hits over four innings, striking out three. Rafael "Junior" Villalobos went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead the Bees. AJ Neargarder, Malachi Baartz, and Mikey Gonzalez making his Varsity debut, tallied hits for the Zee-Bees. Sean Sarzaba scored the Bee's lone run, courtesy running for Dom Diliberti, who walked twice on the day. The Zee-Bees return to action at home on Monday next week against Lake Forest.

Zion, IL — The Zee-Bees gave it everything they had but fell to the Mustangs 8-4. Dominik Leith started the game for the Bees surrendering zero runs on four hits over four innings, striking out one. The Mustangs struck back in the top of the 5th, scoring 6 runs to take the lead. The Zee-Bees put up their fourth run in the bottom of the 5th with Dominik Leith scoring from second on a passed ball, but the Bees were unable to plate any more baserunners. Rafael "Junior" Villalobos went 1 for 2 at the plate with AJ Neargarder and Andrew Carlson driving in runs for the Zee-Bees. The Zee-Bees return to action tomorrow to face Rolling Meadows.

Zion, IL — AJ Neargarder took the hard-luck loss against Lake Zurich as the Zee-Bees began to mount a comeback starting in the 4th inning. Henry Stried started the game, battling through 4 innings, allowing two earned runs and striking out 6. AJ Neargarder came in relief in the top of the 5th, allowing 4 earned runs on 5 hits, striking out 2. Neargarder started the Bee's comeback at the plate in the 4th inning drawing an 8-pitch walk. Henry Stried joined AJ on the bases drawing a walk of his own. Malachi Baartz singled, but Neargarder was thrown out at home. Dominic Diliberti followed Baartz's single with a hit of his own, driving in Sean Sarzaba, who ran for Henry. The Bees struck again the in the bottom of the 6th inning, again started by AJ Neargarder. Neargarder singled and then advanced to 3rd on an errant pickoff throw. Andrew Carlson followed Neargarder's single with one of his own, driving AJ in. Drew Carlson advanced to third on two separate wild pitches. Henry Stried then singled to center, driving in Carlson. Unfortunately, only Dominic Diliberti was the last Zee-Bee able to reach base in the inning, drawing a walk. The Bee's rally fell short and the game was called on account of darkness, with the Bees falling 7-3. The Zee Bees will return to action later this week.

Zion, IL — Both teams were strong on the mound Wednesday, but the Zee Bees defeated Harvard Hornets Varsity 3-1. Zee Bee pitchers allowed just three hits to the Harvard Hornets.

Zion, IL — The Zee Bees nabbed the lead late in the game in a 5-3 victory over the Waukegan Bulldogs on Monday. The game was tied at two with the Zee Bees batting in the bottom of the sixth when Trevor Hutchison drew a walk, scoring one run.

Zion, IL — The Zee Bees watched the game slip away early and could't recover in a 9-0 loss to Mundelein on Tuesday. The Bees struggled to put their offense together, having only 4 runners reach base. Henry Stried threw a great game off the mound only allowing 4 hits over five innings, striking out 8. AJ Neargarder came in relief for the final two innings of the ball game. The Bees march in the playoffs begins Monday at 4:30 PM at home against the Waukegan Bulldogs.

Zion, IL — The Zee Bees fell behind early and couldn't come back in a 10-3 loss to Round Lake on Wednesday.

Zion, IL — The Zee-Bees fell behind the Bulldogs early and were unable to mount a comeback. Rafael Villalobos takes the loss for the Bees, while striking out 7. Andrew Carlson made his season debut on the mound throwing 3 solid innings while striking out 4. AJ Neargarder helped pace the Zee-Bees offense contributing 2 hits. Albert Alvarado, Mateo McCabe, and Dominic Diliberti had one hit a piece. The Zee-Bees and Bulldogs are back at it again tomorrow at Weiss Field.

Lincolnshire, IL — The Bees struggled from the get go to throw strikes throwing 90 pitches to get through the first two innings. Mateo McCabe, AJ Neargarder, and Trevor Hutchison collected hits for the Bees while Sebastian Guzman drove in a run. The Bess look to bounce back tomorrow against the Patriots at home.

Zion, IL — The Zee Bees defeated Rolling Meadows 5-4. Rafael Villalobos earned the win for the Zee-Bees! He went 6 innings striking out 9 and only allowing 2 hits. Trevor Hutchison earned the save for the Bees. The Bees offense was lead by AJ Neargarder, Villalobos, and Dominic Diliberti having two hits apiece. The Bees play again Monday at home against Lake Zurich.

Zion, IL — The Zee-Bees were unable to overcome an early deficit as they fell to the Scouts 9-3. The Zee-Bees were led on the mound and at the plate by Henry Stried & Rafael Villalobos. Andrew Neargarder and Sebastian Guzman crossed the plate in the bottom of the 4th to scoring the Bees first runs. Henry hit the Bees first home run of the season in the bottom of the 6th. The Bees play again at home Saturday against the Rolling Meadows Mustangs.

Lake Forest, IL — The Zee-Bees fell to Lake Forest this evening 15-1. Lake Forest strung together 10 hits never let up. Rafael Villalobos had the Zee-Bees lone hit and AJ Neargarder had the Bees solo RBI. The Bees go back at it with Lake Forest tomorrow for their first official home game.