Lyons extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 1-6 in the process. They took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Smoky Valley Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-5 on Tuesday.
Lyndsey Barker led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI and one run. Adelina Tobisch also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
As for Smoky Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-11. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
On Smoky Valley's side, Rylie Neywick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Neywick was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kenzley Haxton was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rylie Tolle, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
Lyons does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Smoky Valley, they will square off against Southeast of Saline at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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