South Lyon was the 7-3 winner over Canton when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lions fell just short of the Chiefs by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday.
Joey Pauli made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen McRoberts, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
South Lyon's loss dropped their record down to 16-13. As for Canton, they pushed their record up to 9-23 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
South Lyon and Canton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Lions (ranked 108th) will meet Novi (ranked 24th) at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Canton will face off against Churchill at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (291 vs. 94).
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