Lyford is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will look to defend their home field against the Rio Hondo Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lyford 3.7, Rio Hondo 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Saturday, Lyford came up short against Santa Gertrudis Academy and fell 7-3.
Lyford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Reyna, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. That's the most hits Reyna has posted since back in February.
Even though they lost, Lyford hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Rio Hondo faced off against Valley View on Tuesday. Rio Hondo fell 6-3 to Valley View.
Rio Hondo's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Lyford, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
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