Baseball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for West Lyon

Wildcats

Previous 6 Games

06/14/25 vs Gehlen Catholic	5-3
06/14/25 vs Gehlen Catholic	9-1
06/12/25 @ Central Lyon	7-0
06/10/25 vs Spirit Lake	10-0
06/05/25 vs Sioux Center	5-1
06/04/25 @ Western Christian	14-0

West Lyon came tearing into Saturday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Gehlen Catholic Jays 5-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

West Lyon's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Gehlen Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Lyon will host Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The NIGHTHAWKS have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.17 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Gehlen Catholic, they will be playing at home against St. Mary's on Tuesday.