The South Lyon Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Dexter Dreadnaughts at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
South Lyon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Michigan's top teams: Lakeland, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (South Lyon was ranked 15th). South Lyon lost 7-1 to Lakeland on Wednesday.
Jack Cumberland was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, South Lyon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Stevens, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Dexter's good fortune finally ran out last Wednesday. They fell 8-3 to Saline.
South Lyon's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-7. As for Dexter, their loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-4.
South Lyon took their win against Dexter in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Lyon 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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