The Beloit Trojans will venture away from home to square off against the Lyons Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Beloit's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Lyons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Beloit will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Southeast of Saline, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Beloit came out on top against Southeast of Saline by a score of 5-1 last Thursday.
Meanwhile, Lyons can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over Smoky Valley. Considering the Lions have won nine games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Blake Smith and Easton Diasio did most of the damage at the plate: 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. That's the most stolen bases Smith has posted since back in March. Anthony Ventura was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Beloit's record now sits at 13-3. As for Lyons, their record is now 11-8.
Beloit suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Lyons when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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