Baseball Preview: Denver Christian Thunder vs. Lyons Lions
The Denver Christian Thunder will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Lyons Lions at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lyons is hoping to do on Tuesday what Clear Creek couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Denver Christian's winning streak, which now stands at 12 games. Denver Christian never let Clear Creek onto the board and left with a 22-0 win.
Mason Reilly and Caleb Stork made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Reilly tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Stork pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Reilly went 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Stork scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Denver Christian got a massive performance out of Asher Hawes, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Hawes is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nathan Buehrer, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lyons has not done well against Strasburg recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Lyons put the hurt on Strasburg with a sharp 10-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lyons considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Like Denver Christian, Lyons also got a great game from a two-way player: Jake LaCrosse. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). LaCrosse was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Finn Oetting, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Calvin Russell was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Denver Christian pushed their record up to 17-4 with that win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lyons, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Denver Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lyons struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Denver Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Lyons in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Denver Christian repeat their success, or does Lyons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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