The Lyons Lions will take on the Beloit Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Lyons will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Lyons turned things around against Smoky Valley on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over the Vikings. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.
Blake Smith
| 04/28/26 vs Smoky Valley | 2 |
| 03/31/26 vs Larned | 2 |
| 03/31/26 vs Larned | 2 |
| 03/27/26 @ Nickerson | 2 |
| 04/23/26 @ Ellsworth | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Lyons let Blake Smith and Easton Diasio run wild. Smith got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Diasio got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Smith has become a key player for Lyons: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 7-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Anthony Ventura, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Beloit hadn't done well against Southeast of Saline recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Thursday. Beloit walked away with a 5-1 win over Southeast of Saline.
Lyons' victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Beloit, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
Lyons got the 'W' when the teams last played back in May of 2025 against Beloit by a conclusive 9-0 score. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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