Baseball Recap: Lyons Extends Winning Streak to Four

Lions

Margin (Wins)

04/19/25 @ Hinsdale South	10
04/12/25 vs Proviso East	10
03/28/25 @ Neuqua Valley	10
03/26/25 vs Addison Trail	10
03/24/25 @ Downers Grove South	9

Lyons had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They blew past the Hinsdale South Hornets 15-5. Considering the Lions have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Dom Pisciotti was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pisciotti was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

In other pitching news, Dylan Justinich looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

Back at the plate, Lyons got a massive performance out of Noah Fitzgerald, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs. Those four runs gave Fitzgerald a new career-high. Lou Ratcliffe was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Lyons pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Hinsdale South, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-11-1 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lyons will take on York at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Hinsdale South, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Proviso East at 4:30 p.m. The Hornets are facing the Pirates at the right time seeing as the Pirates are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.