Baseball Recap: Lisle Comes Up Short

Lions

Previous 5 Games

04/02/26 vs First Assembly Christian	11-13
03/30/26 @ Manteno	4-6
03/28/26 vs Holy Trinity	11-17
03/25/26 vs IC Catholic Prep	3-8
03/24/26 vs Fenton	14-7

Lisle had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-5-1 to make it four. They fell just short of the First Assembly Christian Crusaders by a score of 13-11. Even though they lost, the Lions' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.3 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

JT Tumbarelli and Myloe Thordson did some serious damage despite the final result: Tumbarelli went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Thordson went 3-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Tumbarelli has hit this season. Noah Nigro was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

As for First Assembly Christian, the win snapped their losing streak at nine games and leaves them with a 7-11 record. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.

On First Assembly Christian's side, they got a great performance from Jadan Santucci as he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Santucci has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Ronin Badoud was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Those five runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ozzy Abernathy, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

Looking ahead, Lisle will head out to challenge Ravenna at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. As for First Assembly Christian, they will host Westbrook Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.