Baseball Game Preview: St. James Academy Thunder vs. Olathe Northwest Ravens

The St. James Academy Thunder will venture away from home to take on the Olathe Northwest Ravens on Monday.

On Friday, St. James Academy and Shawnee Mission South finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Olathe Northwest and Shawnee Mission Northwest meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Ravens walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Cougars.

Olathe Northwest's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-12-1. St. James Academy's draw makes their record 7-11-2 this season.

St. James Academy suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Olathe Northwest in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Thunder avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.