The Lyons Lions will square off against the Hoisington Cardinals on Tuesday.
Lyons made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Southeast of Saline, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lions fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. The Lions have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hoisington). They put the hurt on Smoky Valley with a sharp 16-1 win on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Cardinals, who have now won six games in a row.
Tyrus Penka made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lane French, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Kaiden Humphrey was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Hoisington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Hoisington's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Lyons, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
Lyons couldn't quite finish off Hoisington when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 12-10. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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