Baseball Recap: Lyons Takes a Loss

Lions

Previous 5 Games

05/11/26 vs Hinsdale Central	6-8
05/08/26 @ Proviso West	11-0
05/05/26 vs Proviso West	13-0
05/04/26 @ Proviso West	17-0
05/02/26 vs Downers Grove South	2-7

Lyons blew Hinsdale Central out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Hinsdale Central got their revenge. The Lions fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 8-6. The Lions' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Lyons got a good showing from Owen Cypress, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Cypress has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Justin Heydorn and Lon Roberts did some serious damage despite the final result: Heydorn went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI, while Roberts went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Brady Koren was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Lyons' defeat dropped their record down to 19-6. As for Hinsdale Central, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-9.

While Lyons had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.