For the second straight game, Proviso West will face off against Lyons. The Panthers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Lions at 4:30 p.m. Proviso West has now lost 17 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 24.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Proviso West's offense. They came up short against Lyons on Tuesday, falling 13-0.
For Lyons' part, they got a great performance from Jack Slightom as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Slightom has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Tommy Georgelos was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Koren, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Lyons always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Proviso West only posted an OBP of .067.
The victory made it two in a row for Lyons and bumps their season record up to 18-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Proviso West, their loss dropped their record down to 2-19.
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