Minneapolis are taking a road trip to take on Lyons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Minneapolis has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Lyons will arrive with four straight victories.
Minneapolis is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They took a 20-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sacred Heart on Tuesday. Even if the Lions couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Meanwhile, Lyons posted their closest victory since April 1, 2025 on Tuesday. They skirted past Larned 9-8.
Lyons got a big performance out of Blake Smith, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Smith is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Derek Krone was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Lyons' win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Minneapolis, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Minneapolis suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Lyons when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can Minneapolis avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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