VARSITY BASEBALL BEATS THE HEAT....AND THE BARONS

The Lions varsity baseball team survived the hot and humid conditions to outlast the Amelia Barons on 5/11/11. The 15-11 victory extended the team's winning streak to 7 and improved their record to 11-8. Senior Zak Ritter pitched three very effective innings, then turned the lead over to underclassmen Kevin Scholz, Grant Gilman, and Levi Simpson, respectively. Ritter was also one of the offensive leaders by collecting 3 hits on the day. Sophomore Cole Bird smashed four hits and drove in four runs and senior Steven Binder chipped in two hits of his own. The Lions travel to Batavia today for their 2nd round sectional tournament game to take on the Bulldogs. Game time is 5:00.