Baseball Game Preview: Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars vs. Olathe South Falcons

The Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Olathe South Falcons on Tuesday. The last four games Shawnee Mission Northwest has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Shawnee Mission Northwest and Shawnee Mission East faced off in a cross-town battle on Friday. The Cougars might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 1-0 to the Lancers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Lancers: they've now lost five in a row.

Meanwhile, Olathe South earned a 7-2 win over Lawrence on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won three in a row.

Olathe South pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Shawnee Mission Northwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.