Lions
| 05/01/25 @ Proviso West | 13 |
| 04/30/25 @ Proviso West | 12 |
| 05/06/25 vs Hinsdale Central | 10 |
| 04/28/25 vs Proviso West | 10 |
| 04/19/25 @ Hinsdale South | 10 |
Lyons won the last time they faced Hinsdale Central and things went their way on Thursday too. The Lions were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Red Devils. Considering the Lions have won 14 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lyons got a great performance from Jack Slightom as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Slightom has posted since back in April.
On the hitting side, Lon Roberts was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 13 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Lou Ratcliffe, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Lyons kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Lyons has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hinsdale Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lyons will take on Willowbrook at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lions 3.5, the Warriors 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hinsdale Central, they will challenge York at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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