Baseball Recap: South Lyon Drops Highest Score of Season Against Mott

Lions

Team Score (Highest)

04/22/25 @ Mott	22
04/17/25 @ Milford	17
04/21/25 vs Mott	16
04/11/25 @ Kettering	11
04/22/25 @ Mott	10

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Lyon). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Mott Corsairs a 22-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Lions have beaten the Corsairs the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Corsairs has come to flipping the script.

Kade Ward was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Crowley, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Jack Williams was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

South Lyon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive contests.

South Lyon pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Mott, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Lyon will face off against South Lyon East at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mott, they will square off against Kettering at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Corsairs are facing the Captains at the right time seeing as the Captains are stuck on a three-game losing streak.