The crowd at Friday's non-league match between the Lawrence Free State Firebirds (Lawrence, KS) and the host Lawrence Lions (Lawrence, KS), saw Lawrence Free State's softball squad nip Lawrence by a count of 3-1.

The Firebirds now sport a 13-4 record. They take the field next when they host Perry-Lecompton for a non-league match on Monday, May 6. Lawrence Free State will face a Kaws squad coming off a 16-6 non-league loss to Lawrence (Lawrence, KS). The Kaws record now stands at 12-4.

With the loss, Lawrence falls to 8-13 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner, KS) to face the Trailblazers in a non-league match on Monday, May 6. The Trailblazers enter the match with a record of 8-9. Gardner-Edgerton won 7-1 in their recent non-league match against Shawnee Mission North (Shawnee Mission, KS)