Lyons lost against Downers Grove North back in May of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Lions fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 3-2. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tucker King was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Lou Ratcliffe was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Lyons' defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Downers Grove North, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 22-5.
While Lyons had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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