Proviso West had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-14 to make it four. They lost 13-0 to the Lyons Lions. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Lions this season, with their most recent loss being a 12-0 defeat on Wednesday.
As for Lyons, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-4. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won 11 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Lyons' part, Dylan Justinich looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Justinich has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Lyons let Lou Ratcliffe and Blake Ragsdale run wild. Ratcliffe went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Ragsdale went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Ragsdale has posted since back in March. Luke Nicholaus also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Looking ahead, Proviso West will take on Proviso East at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Lyons, they will be taking part in a tournament against Lockport at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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