Lyons is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Eaton is on a 17-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Lyons Lions will take on the Eaton Reds at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Lyons nor Eaton posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Lyons came up short against Berthoud on Monday, falling 12-2. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Ava Vasquez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Eaton faced Holy Family in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Eaton fell just short of Holy Family by a score of 4-2. The Reds' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Johanna Galvan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Eaton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophie Morgan, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Eaton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 6.8.
Lyons' defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Eaton, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-2.
Lyons might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Eaton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Lyons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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