The Lyons Lions will challenge the Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Lyons: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while Riverside-Brookfield has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Lyons came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against York, falling 13-6.
Ava Jacklin was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Lyla Replin was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Riverside-Brookfield won against Elgin on Wednesday with 19 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 19-6 margin over Larkin. Considering the Bulldogs have won ten matchups by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lyons' loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Riverside-Brookfield, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Lyons couldn't quite finish off Riverside-Brookfield in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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