If Lyons was feeling good fresh off their 8-2 takedown of Hinsdale Central on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lions fell just short of the Willowbrook Warriors by a score of 4-2 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 8-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2021.
Lyons got a good showing from Luka Luburic, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the first time Luburic hasn't allowed a single earned run over his last four matchups.
On the hitting side, Lyons saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cam Clarke, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was Clarke's first of the season.
Lyons' defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Willowbrook, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 22-6.
Lyons didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Downers Grove North on the 12th. As for Willowbrook, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 11-5 defeat against Oak Park-River Forest on the 17th.
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