Lyons had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 6-3 to make it four. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pratt Fighting Frogs. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Easton Diasio made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for Pratt, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Pratt's side, Caleb Strong was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Strong was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Strong is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other pitching news, Juan Fernandez looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Josiah Schmidt was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Caiden Smiley was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
While Lyons had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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