The Leyden Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lyons Lions at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Leyden has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Lyons will arrive with three straight victories.
On Thursday, Leyden fell victim to a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Downers Grove South.
Leyden saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Wilson, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Lyons gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Proviso West an 11-0 shutout. Lyons' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
Brady Chambers looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brack Hyde, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Cameron Clarke was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Leyden's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Lyons, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4.
Leyden might still be hurting after the 10-4 loss they got from Lyons when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Leyden, Henry Witmer (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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