Lyons came tearing into Friday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Hinsdale Central Red Devils 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lyons also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Lyons got a great performance from Brady Chambers as he struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Chambers has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Jackson, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Lyons has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Hinsdale Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-14.
Lyons will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Naperville Central at 10:00 a.m. The timing is sure in Lyons' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Naperville Central has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Hinsdale Central, they will square off against Proviso East at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hinsdale Central is facing Proviso East at the right time seeing as Proviso East is stuck on a 17-game losing streak.
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