The Lyons Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Hinsdale Central Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lyons is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Lyons was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Leyden on Saturday. The Lions were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Eagles. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Luka Luburic
| 05/03/25 vs Leyden | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Proviso West | 0 |
| 04/19/25 @ Hinsdale South | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Glenbard West | 1 |
| 03/28/25 @ Neuqua Valley | 2 |
| 03/24/25 @ Downers Grove South | 2 |
Luka Luburic looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tommy Georgelos, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Lon Roberts also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Hinsdale Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Oak Park-River Forest by a score of 5-4.
Lyons' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hinsdale Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Lyons came out on top in a nail-biter against Hinsdale Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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