Lisle had lost ten straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-18-1 to make it 11. They fell 10-7 to the Sandwich Indians. If the Lions were looking for revenge after losing 11-4 to the Indians when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Sandwich, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games.
For Sandwich's part, Braden Behringer was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Behringer has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffin Somlock, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Lisle will be playing in front of their home fans against Kaneland at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sandwich, they are taking a road trip to challenge Woodstock at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Indians are facing the Blue Streaks at the right time seeing as the Blue Streaks are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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