Softball Preview: Lawrence Free State Firebirds vs. Lawrence Lions
The Lawrence Free State Firebirds will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Lawrence Lions at 5:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Lawrence Free State is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over Bishop Miege on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Lawrence made easy work of Perry-Lecompton on Monday and carried off a 16-6 win.
Harper Dye was a standout: she went 5-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlee Burghart, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Lawrence Free State pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lawrence, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season.
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