Lions win battle of the bat
June 08, 2012 · Crystal Eskelsen
As the sun was setting on a gorgeous early June day, the baseball team from Mount Vernon and Lisbon took to the field for a fun, competitive ball game - the battle of the bat.
The Lions earned the 4-3 win Friday, edging the Mustangs in the final innings of the game.
Lisbon took a 4-2 lead over Mount Vernon in the bottom of the fifth inning when Ben Knake reached first after getting hit by a pitch and then Jordan Bahl was walked.
Marshall Morgan singled, scoring Knake and moving Bahl to second. Two batters later, Bahl scored on a sacrifice fly hit by Keegan Tritle, giving Lisbon the 4-2 lead.
The Lions are currently 8-1 overall and 2-0 in the Big East Conference. Lisbon is ranked No. 9 in Class 1A by the IHSBCA.
Lisbon had home runs this week from Morgan and Tritle. In other action this past week, the Lions topped Bellevue-Marquette, Anamosa and Springville.
The Lions play tonight (Thursday, June 7) at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids against HLV. Friday, they are at North Linn and Saturday they are at the Highland tournament. Monday, the Lions host Prince of Peace and Tuesday they host West Branch.
"Our goal needs to be to improve each day," said Ryan Stensland, Lisbon head coach.
Lisbon vs. Bellevue-Marquette
Game one
LIS 16, BM 1
BM 100 0 1 3 4
LIS 535 3 16 9 0
Pitchers: Morgan(L), Janowetz(BM)
Extra base hits
2B-Kohl, Tritle, Woodward
HR-Morgan
Game two
LIS 4, BM 2
LIS 020 010 1 4 6 1
BM 020 000 0 2 3 1
Pitchers: Morgan(L), Sturn(BM)
Extra base hits
2B-Bahl
Lisbon vs. Mount Vernon
LIS 4, MV 3
MV 010 101 0 3 8 1
LIS 020 020 x 4 6 3
Pitchers: Younggreen(MV), Morgan(L)
Extra base hits
HR-Tritle
Lisbon vs. Anamosa
LIS 16, ANA 3
LIS 101 12(11) 0 16
ANA 020 010 0 3
Pitchers: Tritle(L), Snyder(A)
Extra base hits
3B-Morgan
Lisbon vs. Springville
LIS 6, SPR 3
LIS 031 020 0 6
SPR 020 001 0 3
Pitchers: Tritle(L), Blake(S)
Lisbon vs. West Liberty
WL 12, LIS 4
LIS 103 000 0 4
WL 221 412 x 12
Pitchers: Woodward(L), Meyers(WL)
Extra base hits
2B-Caspers |
