The Lyons Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Marion Black Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Lyons beats Marion with 16 runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Lions were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over Sodus on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Rylee Richardson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last ten contests.
Kamryn Bonnell
| 05/15/25 @ Sodus | 3 |
| 05/14/25 vs East Rochester | 2 |
| 05/12/25 vs Clyde-Savannah | 2 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kamryn Bonnell, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison VanLare, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one double.
Lyons was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .526. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .379 or higher in eight consecutive games.
Marion came out on top against Clyde-Savannah on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive 11-run sixth inning. The Black Knights put the hurt on the Golden Eagles with a sharp 16-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Black Knights in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now won six in a row.
Lyons' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Marion, their record now sits at 5-2.
Lyons skirted past Marion 5-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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