Baseball Preview: Lyons Lions vs. Downers Grove North Trojans
Lyons and Downers Grove North are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Lyons Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Downers Grove North Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lyons has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Downers Grove North will come in with three straight wins.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Lyons had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Downers Grove North.
Ryan Good made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-4. Brack Hyde was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Lyons' loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-7. As for Downers Grove North, they pushed their record up to 23-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lyons has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Downers Grove North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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