Lyon County extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 8-13. They lost 8-0 to the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons. The Lyons were not able to make up for their loss to the Maroons from their previous meeting back in May of 2021.
As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Considering they have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Madisonville-North Hopkins' part, Blake Prow made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Prow has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryder Sandidge, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Alex Richards was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, Lyon County will square off against Caldwell County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lyons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Livingston Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.13 runs per game on average), something the Maroons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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