The Lyons Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Downers Grove North Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lyons will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Lyons is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Proviso West with a sharp 15-0 win on Tuesday. The Lions not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 6, 2024 (when they won 17-0).
Ellie Cook looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Lyons got a massive performance out of Julia Ahrens, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those four RBI gave Ahrens a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isabella Evans, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Lyons always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Downers Grove North sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over York on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Ashlynn Durkin looked comfortable as she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mia Havrilla, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two doubles.
Downers Grove North pushed their record up to 10-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lyons, their win ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-11.
Lyons came up short against Downers Grove North in their previous matchup back in April, falling 5-1. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
