Lyons had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Trinidad Miners a 6-0 shutout on Friday. Considering Lyons has won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Zack LaCrosse made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. LaCrosse has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. LaCrosse was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Davis Abernathy, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jake LaCrosse, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Trinidad's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brett Kendall, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base.
Lyons' victory bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Trinidad, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Lyons will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Holyoke at 9:00 a.m. Lyons is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. Trinidad does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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