Lions
| 04/21/25 vs York | 5-6 |
| 04/19/25 @ Hinsdale South | 15-5 |
| 04/15/25 @ Glenbard West | 13-9 |
| 04/14/25 vs Glenbard West | 8-0 |
| 04/12/25 vs Proviso East | 10-0 |
Lyons dropped their record down to 10-3 on Monday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the York Dukes by a score of 6-5. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dukes apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Lyons got a good showing from Mercer Krantz, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Krantz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lou Ratcliffe stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Blake Ragsdale was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one double.
As for York, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games.
On York's side, Jack Bodach tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, York let Josh Fleming and Drew Gami run wild. Fleming went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Gami got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Pieczynski, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
While Lyons had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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