Lyman came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past the Winter Park Wildcats 3-2. This was payback for Lyman, who suffered a 4-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kyle Bekemeyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Lyman's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Niebrugge, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Anthony Hamilton, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Winter Park's side, they got a good showing from Josh Hoeckendorf, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Even though they lost, Winter Park didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lyman only tossed four.
Lyman's victory bumped their record up to 9-15. As for Winter Park, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lyman will take on Orangewood Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Orangewood Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Winter Park, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Lake Brantley, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
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