Caldwell County dropped their record down to 20-5 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's 18-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They came up short against the Lyon County Lyons, falling 16-3. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Tigers, who until this game were averaging 3.92 runs allowed.
Caldwell County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Ginn, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Derek Wilson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Lyon County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
On Lyon County's side, John Bingham was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Those five RBI gave Bingham a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Korben Lucas, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Caldwell County will head out to challenge Ballard Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lyon County, they will venture away from home to take on McCracken County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lyons 3.5, the Mustangs 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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