Lyons won the last time they faced Standley Lake, and things went their way on Friday too. The Lyons Lions blew past the Standley Lake Gators 12-1. Considering the Lions have won eight contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Gretta Wynja made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lyons got a massive performance out of Ava Vasquez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dahlia Oviatt, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lyons didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Standley Lake only tossed three.
Lyons' win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Standley Lake, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions challenges Sterling at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. They will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Lyons surely won't give up without a fight. Standley Lake has already played their next match, an 11-1 loss against D'Evelyn on the 5th.
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