The Butler Lynx will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Urban Prep-Bronzeville Lions at 4:30 p.m. Butler will be strutting in after a victory while Urban Prep-Bronzeville will be coming in after a defeat.
Butler took a loss when they played away from home back in March, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over Hansberry. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Butler considering their one-run performance the match before.
Brandon Savage made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over 4.1 innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Savage was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Melvin Jeter was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Clarence Standley, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, sadly, Urban Prep-Bronzeville is still looking for their first win of the season after seven contests. They fell 10-7 to Perspectives Leadership on Tuesday.
Maurice Hughes stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Dwain Melton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Butler back to even at 1-1. As for Urban Prep-Bronzeville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6-1.
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