Lions
| 05/15/25 @ Downers Grove North | 12 |
| 05/13/25 vs Downers Grove North | 11 |
| 05/12/25 @ Downers Grove North | 2 |
| 05/10/25 @ Willowbrook | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ Hinsdale Central | 8 |
| + 23 more games |
The Lyons Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Oak Park-River Forest Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Lyons is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Lyons blew Downers Grove North out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Downers Grove North got their revenge. The Lions fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 14-12. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Lions, who until this game were averaging 3.93 runs allowed.
Luke Nicholaus and Blake Ragsdale stepped up to the plate in a big way. Nicholaus got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Ragsdale went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Justin Heydorn, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Oak Park-River Forest made easy work of Willowbrook on Saturday and carried off an 11-5 victory. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Oak Park-River Forest has been performing well recently as they've won 20 of their last 24 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Lyons, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 19-9.
Monday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Lyons hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. However, it's not like Oak Park-River Forest struggles in that department as they've averaged .337. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Lyons' way against Oak Park-River Forest in their previous meeting back in April, as Lyons made off with a 7-0 victory. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Huskies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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