Proviso West had lost 14 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-18 to make it 15. They came up short against the Lyons Lions, falling 17-0. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Lions from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
As for Lyons, their win bumped their record up to 17-5. Considering they have won ten contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Lyons' part, Charlie Danaher tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Danaher a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lon Roberts, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lou Ratcliffe, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI.
While Proviso West had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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