Lyon County extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 8-14. They came up short against the Caldwell County Tigers, falling 6-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 two weeks ago.
As for Caldwell County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games.
For Caldwell County's part, Ari Wells made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Wells has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Wells wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mitchell Phelps, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Lyon County will take on Apollo at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Caldwell County, they will challenge McLean County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.
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