Lyons extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 10-8. They came up short against the Smoky Valley Vikings, falling 12-6. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Logan Isaac
| 04/17/26 @ Republic County | 4 |
| 04/17/26 @ Republic County | 3 |
| 04/28/26 vs Smoky Valley | 2 |
| 04/23/26 @ Ellsworth | 2 |
| 03/31/26 vs Larned | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Logan Isaac put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Lyons' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-1 (and 6-7 when he doesn't).
Isaac wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Ventura, who went 4-for-6 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Lyons is 5-1 when Ventura posts two or more runs, but 5-7 otherwise. Meyer Anderson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Smoky Valley, they now have a winning record of 9-8. Considering they have won six games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Like Lyons, Smoky Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Kylan Lindquist. Throwing, Lindquist pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Ty Heitschmidt tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2025. At the plate, Lindquist went 3-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Heitschmidt went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Heitschmidt is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Marik Anderson was excellent, going 2-for-5 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted over his last five contests. Another player making a difference was Jack Opat, who got on base in two of his six plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lyons beat Smoky Valley by a score of 15-5 later that day.
