Baseball Recap: Lyon County Takes a Loss

Lyon County blew Christian County out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Christian County got their revenge. Lyon County fell just short of Christian County by a score of 5-3. The Lyons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Colonels apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.

Brady Belt was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run. He also scored a run, marking his first of the season.

In other pitching news, Lyon County got a good showing from Trace Walker, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.

Belt wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Korben Lucas, who went 2-for-4 with one double. Colton Prow also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Lyon County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Christian County, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-3.

Coming up, Lyon County will face off against Fishers at 3:00 p.m. on April 4. As for Christian County, they will welcome Madisonville-North Hopkins at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Christian County's pitchers better be ready for this one: Madisonville-North Hopkins has averaged an impressive 10.5 runs per game this season.