Lyon County had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 20-14 to make it five. They came up short against the Daviess County Panthers, falling 9-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Lyons have suffered since March 25, 2025.
As for Daviess County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-3 record this season. Considering they have won 19 games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
For Daviess County's part, the team relied heavily on Molly Hancock, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Hancock a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Coming up, Lyon County will be playing in front of their home fans against Pleasure Ridge Park at 1:20 p.m. on Saturday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.59 runs per game on average), something the Lyons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Daviess County, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Warren East at 6:20 p.m.
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