Baseball Recap: Lyons Wins Going Away Against Proviso East

Lions

Margin (Wins)

04/12/25 vs Proviso East	10
03/28/25 @ Neuqua Valley	10
03/26/25 vs Addison Trail	10
03/24/25 @ Downers Grove South	9
04/03/25 vs Berwyn/Cicero Morton	8

Lyons got themselves on the board against Proviso East on Saturday, but Proviso East never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Pirates. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Dom Pisciotti made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Pisciotti was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.

In other pitching news, Kevin (Mac) McCarthy looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.

Back at the plate, Blake Ragsdale and Luke Nicholaus did most of the damage at the plate: Ragsdale scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Nicholaus went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave Ragsdale a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Noah Fitzgerald, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Lyons' win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Proviso East, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lyons will take on Glenbard West at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Proviso East, they will challenge Leyden at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.