Softball Recap: Lyons Gets the Win

Lyons proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Shepard Astros 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted since April 28th.

Ellie Cook and Lucy Lee dominated on the mound. Cook tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits, while Lee tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lee has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

Ava Jacklin

Runs (Career)

05/10/25 vs Shepard	3
05/09/25 vs Hinsdale Central	2
04/16/25 @ Stagg	2
04/12/25 vs Andrew	2
04/08/25 vs Leyden	2

At the plate, Ava Jacklin was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.

Lyons' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-13. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Shepard, they moved to 21-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lyons will venture away from home to challenge Proviso West at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Lions are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Shepard, they will head out to face off against Richards at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.