Lyons came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Dawson School Mustangs and snuck past 4-2. That's more bragging rights for Lyons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jake LaCrosse tossed a big game, striking out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Michael Ping was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Henry Johnson, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Dawson School's side, Charles Heathwood was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Milo Richtel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Lyons pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Dawson School, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lyons will challenge Platte Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Platte Valley's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. As for Dawson School, they are on the road again on Monday to play Rocky Mountain Lutheran at 4:00 p.m.
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