Republic County extended their losing streak to 12 on Friday, dropping them down to 1-12. They came up short against the Lyons Lions, falling 13-1. The Buffaloes were not able to make up for their loss to the Lions from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Lyons, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-4. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
For Lyons' part, Easton Diasio was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Diasio has become a key player for Lyons: the team is 5-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 2-3 otherwise. Diasio was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Those doubles marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Logan Isaac was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Zayn Zambo also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lyons beat Republic County by a score of 26-1 later that day.
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