The Lyons Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Limon Badgers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lyons is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Lyons is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since April 10th on Saturday. They came up short against Dawson School, falling 12-1.
Lyons saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Henry Lynch, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Limon was able to grind out a solid victory over Wray on Saturday, taking the game 12-9. The win continues a trend for the Badgers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Limon let Carson Perry and Liam Yoder run wild. Perry went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Yoder got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two runs gave Perry a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Haflich, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Limon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They are 6-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Lyons' loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Limon, their record now sits at 13-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lyons has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Limon struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lyons came up short against Limon in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 8-3. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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