For the second straight game, Proviso West will face off against Lyons. The Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Proviso West has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Lyons will arrive with three straight wins.
It was a proper cat-fight when Proviso West duked it out with Lyons on Monday. The Panthers came up short against the Lions, falling 12-2.
For Lyons' part, Luka Luburic looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Luburic has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Blake Ragsdale was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Fitzgerald, who went 1-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Lyons always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Proviso West only posted an OBP of .250.
Lyons pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Proviso West, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
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