In what's become a running theme this season, Lyons gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Proviso West Panthers an 11-0 shutout. Lyons' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Brady Chambers looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brack Hyde was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cameron Clarke, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Lyons has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Proviso West, their loss was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lyons will take on Leyden at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lyons is facing Leyden at the right time seeing as Leyden is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Proviso West, they will head out on the road to face off against York at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. York's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Proviso West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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