The Lyons Lions are on the road again on Thursday to play the Bishop Machebeuf Buffaloes at 3:30 p.m. Lyons will be strutting in after a victory while Bishop Machebeuf will be coming in after a loss.
Lyons stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They blew past Clear Creek 13-0.
Finn Oetting was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Oetting was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Davis Abernathy, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bishop Machebeuf came up short against SkyView Academy on Tuesday and fell 6-3.
Bishop Machebeuf saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Papineau, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Lyons' win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Bishop Machebeuf, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Bishop Machebeuf's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Lyons has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. It's a different story for Bishop Machebeuf, though, as they've been averaging 9.6. Given Lyons' sizable advantage in that area, Bishop Machebeuf will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lyons took their victory against Bishop Machebeuf in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 18-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lyons 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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