Lyons had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Swink Lions on Friday. Lyons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.
Jake LaCrosse made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). LaCrosse was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Davis Abernathy was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Finn Oetting was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Swink's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Paolucci, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory (which was Lyons' third in a row) raised their record to 18-6. As for Swink, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 17-8.
Lyons didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-1 win vs. Limon on the 24th. As for Swink, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Buena Vista at 9:30 a.m. Swink is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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