The Lyons Lions will head out to challenge the Benet Academy Redwings at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Lyons nor Benet Academy posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Monday, Lyons came up short against Downers Grove North and fell 5-1. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Caylee Wagner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Isabella Evans was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Benet Academy nor Mother McAuley made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Redwings fell just short of the Mighty Macs by a score of 4-2. The Redwings' loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.
Benet Academy also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Gianna Cunningham gave up just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Benet Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alaina Rosner, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI. Sophia Kowal also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Benet Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Lyons, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Lyons might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Benet Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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