Baseball Game Preview: Lawrence Free State Firebirds vs. Manhattan Indians

The Lawrence Free State Firebirds will challenge the Manhattan Indians at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Lawrence Free State will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak.

Lawrence Free State is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Washburn Rural by a score of 4-1.

Meanwhile, Manhattan faced Maize in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Indians sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Eagles. The win was familiar territory for the Indians, who have now won five matches in a row.

Lawrence Free State's victory bumped their record up to 26-2. As for Manhattan, their win bumped their record up to 20-6.

Lawrence Free State came out on top in a nail-biter against Manhattan in their previous meeting back in May of 2015, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Firebirds repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.