Lyons 10U Boys Win Tournament
The 10U Boys Baseball division played last week as part of the 58th Annual Lyons Youth Tournament, with Lyons battling back through the losers' bracket to claim the title.
Lyons had a bye in the first round of the tournament, and in the second round they took on Evans County. Lyons had no issues in that game as they took the win, 15-4. Lyons dropped their next game to Metter in a close one. Metter came out on top 5-4, which sent Lyons down into the losers' bracket.
In the losers' bracket Lyons rolled over Long County, 13-4, and then won 16-8 over Appling County. That win moved Lyons into the semifinals, and into a rematch with Metter. This time the local guys came out on top as they won the game 8-5.
Championship Game 1 That set up Lyons and Reidsville to play for the title. In the first game Reidsville was the home team as they came out of the winners' bracket. Lyons took the lead 2-0 in the top of the first inning, but Reidsville tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the first.
The teams were tied at 4-4 after the second inning, but in the third Reidsville took the lead 9-8 over Lyons. Lyons went back ahead 10-9 in the top of the fifth inning, and then held in the bottom half of the frame to lead 10-9 going to the final inning.
Lyons added three more runs in the top of the sixth inning to push their lead to 13-9. Reidsville did plate a run in the bottom of the inning, but Lyons held on to win the game 13-10. That forced a Game 2.
Game 2
In Game 2, Lyons was the home team. Neither team scored a run in the first inning, but in the second Lyons jumped ahead with four runs to lead the game 4-0. Reidsville closed that lead to 4-3 in the top of the third inning, and then kept Lyons off the board in the bottom of the frame.
Reidsville tied the game at 4-4 in the top of the fourth inning, but in the bottom half Lyons got the bats going and plated three more runs to lead 7-4.
Lyons added two more in the fifth inning, and then in the top of the sixth got several good defensive plays on their way to a 9-4 victory, and the Championship.
