The Sodus Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Lyons Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sodus has three straight wins, Lyons has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Sodus is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Marion (and have done all season long). Sodus was the clear victor by an 18-1 margin over Marion on Wednesday. While fans of Sodus might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Logan Bulman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Bulman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Bulman was also big at the plate, going 5-for-5 with eight stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Garrett Barron was a standout: he scored five runs while going 5-for-5. Evan Laird was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Lyons lost 14-4 to Gananda Central on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that Lyons has lost by exactly ten runs.
Sodus' victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Lyons, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Everything went Sodus' way against Lyons when the teams last played on Friday as Sodus made off with a 15-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sodus since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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