Walled Lake Western had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 9-7-2 to make it five. They lost 9-0 to the South Lyon Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-7 on Wednesday.
As for South Lyon, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 14-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by seven runs or more this season.
For South Lyon's part, the result came thanks to Chris Mathis's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. Mathis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Gavin Crowley and Gavin Martinkowski did most of the damage at the plate: Crowley went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple, while Martinkowski went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Braden Fox was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: South Lyon beat Walled Lake Western by a score of 9-0 later that day.
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