The Platte Canyon Huskies will head out to take on the Lyons Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Wednesday, Platte Canyon didn't have quite enough to beat Fort Lupton and fell 23-22. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Colton Shirley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-5. Jude Sauser was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Lyons and Dayspring Christian Academy had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Lyons fell just short of Dayspring Christian Academy by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. Lions fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Eagles since on Thursday.
Zack LaCrosse spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Lyons saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leo Irvin, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Lyons now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Platte Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Platte Canyon suffered a grim 17-7 defeat to Lyons in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can Platte Canyon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
