The Lyons Lions will face off against the Hinsdale Central Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lyons 1.9, Hinsdale Central 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hinsdale Central's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Lyons hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Lions never let Proviso West get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Friday. Considering the Lions have won 12 games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Owen Cypress looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, Nathan Fitzgerald and Tanner Fridrych did most of the damage at the plate: Fitzgerald got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Fridrych went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Those two runs gave Fridrych a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Noah Hickey, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Lyons always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .556 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Hinsdale Central came out on top against Berwyn/Cicero Morton on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run first inning. The Red Devils took their contest against the Mustangs 5-2. The win continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won six in a row.
Hinsdale Central's victory bumped their record up to 17-9. As for Lyons, their win bumped their record up to 19-5.
Everything went Lyons' way against Hinsdale Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, as Lyons made off with an 8-2 victory. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Red Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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