The Lyons Lions will face off against the Mother McAuley Mighty Macs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Friday, Lyons didn't have quite enough to beat Riverside-Brookfield and fell 3-2. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lucy Lee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits.
On the hitting side, Lyons saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julia Ahrens, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Mother McAuley didn't have quite enough to beat Tinley Park on Friday and fell 12-11.
Mother McAuley has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Lyons, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Lyons couldn't quite get it done against Mother McAuley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as they fell 5-1. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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