Republic County had lost nine straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-13 to make it ten. They lost 26-1 to the Lyons Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 on Friday.
As for Lyons, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4. The game marked their most dominant win of the season.
For Lyons' part, Anthony Ventura made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ventura was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Lyons is undefeated when Ventura posts two or more runs, but 3-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, Lyons got a massive performance out of Logan Isaac, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. Isaac has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Meyer Anderson also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Coming up, Republic County will look to defend their home field on Monday against Sacred Heart. As for Lyons, they are taking a road trip to challenge Ellsworth at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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