The Lyons Lions will square off against the Hinsdale Central Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lyons 1.5, Hinsdale Central 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Lyons got the win against Oak Park-River Forest by a conclusive 9-2. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Tommy Cavaliere
| 04/09/26 vs Oak Park-River Forest | 2 |
| 03/27/26 vs Neuqua Valley | 1 |
| 03/21/26 vs Naperville Central | 1 |
Tommy Cavaliere looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lou Ratcliffe, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was Tommy Georgelos, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Lyons was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oak Park-River Forest only posted a batting average of .150.
Meanwhile, Hinsdale Central suffered their closest loss since May 7, 2025 on Thursday. They fell just short of Naperville Central by a score of 5-3. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hinsdale Central now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Lyons, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-1.
Everything went Lyons' way against Hinsdale Central when the teams last played back in May of 2025, as Lyons made off with an 8-2 victory. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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