Baseball Game Preview: Proviso West Panthers vs. Lyons Lions

For the second straight game, Proviso West will face off against Lyons. The Panthers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Lions at 4:30 p.m. Proviso West has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Lyons will come in with four straight victories.

Wednesday just wasn't the day for Proviso West's offense. They lost 12-0 to Lyons on Wednesday.

For Lyons' part, they let Tommy Georgelos and Lou Ratcliffe run wild. Georgelos went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Ratcliffe went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those three RBI gave Georgelos a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Ragsdale, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one RBI.

Lyons' win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Proviso West, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.