The Lyon County Lyons will venture away from home to face off against the Henderson County Colonels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lyon County is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
If Lyon County beats Henderson County with 18 runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Everything went the Lyons' way against Livingston Central on Thursday as they made off with an 18-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Lyons, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Paysen Oliver looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
John Bingham
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On the hitting side, Lyon County got a massive performance out of John Bingham, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave Bingham a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Phillips, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Lyon County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .484. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Livingston Central only posted a batting average of .318.
Meanwhile, Henderson County posted their closest victory since May 27, 2024 on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Evansville Central, sneaking past 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Colonels.
Cole Thompson tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brody Belt was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Lyon County's record now sits at 9-4. As for Henderson County, their record is now 4-9.
Henderson County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lyon County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .356. It's a different story for Henderson County, though, as they've only averaged .199. Will they be able to contain Lyon County's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
