The Lyons Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Jefferson Saints at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lyons will be strutting in after a victory while Jefferson will be coming in after a defeat.
Lyons was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against SkyView Academy on Thursday. The Lions never let the Hawks get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Jake LaCrosse
| 03/25/25 @ Forge Christian | 6 |
| 04/10/25 @ Flatirons Academy | 3 |
| 04/07/25 vs The Academy | 3 |
| 03/29/25 vs Peyton | 3 |
| 04/24/25 vs SkyView Academy | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Jake LaCrosse made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Lyons is 4-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-6 otherwise. LaCrosse was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Kaion Kishiyama was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack LaCrosse, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Jefferson's offense. They lost 11-0 to Bennett on Monday.
Lyons' win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Jefferson, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lyons has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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