Baseball Preview: Lyons Lions vs. Denver Christian Thunder
The Lyons Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Denver Christian Thunder at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lyons will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Strasburg, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Everything went Lyons' way against Strasburg on Saturday as Lyons made off with a 10-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lyons considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Jake LaCrosse was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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 solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Finn Oetting was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Calvin Russell, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Denver Christian came tearing into Saturday's match with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Golddiggers onto the board and left with a 22-0 victory.
Like Lyons, Denver Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Mason Reilly. Throwing, Reilly tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Caleb Stork pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Buehrer, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Lyons' record is now 15-5. As for Denver Christian, their win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Lyons hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Denver Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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