Baseball Preview: Lyons Lions vs. Swink Lions
After three games on the road, Lyons is heading back home. They will take on the Swink Lions at 9:30 a.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lyons is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Holyoke with a sharp 9-3 win. Considering Lyons has won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Wyatt Waters was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched. Waters was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Ping, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Davis Abernathy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Swink ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over Peyton. The win was nothing new for Swink as they're now sitting on three straight.
Nate Cabrera was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Thomas Valdez, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Lyons has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Swink, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lyons has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Swink struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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