The Marion Black Knights will square off against the Lyons Lions at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Marion came out on top against Clyde-Savannah on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive 11-run sixth inning. The Black Knights put the hurt on the Golden Eagles with a sharp 16-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Black Knights in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, Lyons won against East Rochester on Wednesday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Lions were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over Sodus. The win was familiar territory for the Lions, who have now won eight matches in a row.
Rylee Richardson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last ten games.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kamryn Bonnell, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lydia Briggs, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Lyons was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .526. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .379 or higher in eight consecutive contests.
Lyons' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Marion, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
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