Lyons was the 17-11 winner over Estes Park when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Lyons Lions fell 6-2 to the Estes Park Bobcats on Thursday. Lyons has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lyons saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zack LaCrosse, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Lyons didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Estes Park only tossed nine.
On Estes Park's side, Caleb Sumner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isaac Hill, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Drake Kearney was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
Lyons' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5. As for Estes Park, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-10.
Lyons will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Strasburg at 10:00 a.m. As for Estes Park, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Clear Creek at 12:30 p.m.
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