The Lyon County baseball team picked up its first win of the young season with a 6-1 result against the visiting Webster County Trojans on Friday night. The Lyons now stand at 1-1, while the Trojans slip to 0-2.
The Lyons took the lead in the opening frame when senior C Brody Bridges doubled to left field to bring in senior CF Max Wadlington. Senior LHP Christian Whalen dominated the Trojans through the early stages, not allowing a hit until the fourth. However, an error to lead off the inning came back to bite the Lyons, with the Trojans tying things up with a sacrifice fly.
Lyon County broke the game open in its half of the fifth, beginning with freshman Christian O’Daniel scoring on a sacrifice fly by freshman LF Travis Yancy. Senior 1B Jack Walker followed with another sacrifice, bringing Wadlington across for the second time. Up 3-1, senior RF Taylor Carney singled to left to score junior SS Gabe Board, with freshman OF Brady Darnell scoring on the throw. 8th grader Gunnar Bingham reached on an error, allowing Carney home for the final 6-1 score.
Whalen earned the win for the Lyons, lasting five innings and only giving up three hits and 1 unearned run, with six strikeouts and no walks. Junior 3B/P Keaton Bridges pitched the final two frames, holding the Trojans hitless while posting three strikeouts and two walks.
Freshman Landon Black took the loss for Webster County, going four innings and allowing five hits and 3 runs, all earned, to go with three strikeouts and one walk.
Carney led the Lyons attack, going 1-1 with 2 RBI and a run scored. Board was the only Lyon with two hits, going 2-4 with a run scored. Wadlington finished 1-3 and got home twice, with Yancy, B. Bridges, and Walker each driving in a run.
The Lyons return to the field on Monday when they welcome the St. Mary Vikings (0-2) for a doubleheader.
