Baseball Game Preview: Shawnee Mission North Bison vs. Piper Pirates

The Shawnee Mission North Bison will face off against the Piper Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Shawnee Mission North nor Piper posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Monday just wasn't the day for Shawnee Mission North's offense. They fell 3-0 to Shawnee Mission East on Monday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Bison were not able to get on the board.

Seaman hit Piper with a six-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pirates lost 11-1 to the Vikings. The Pirates have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Piper saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Eikenbary, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Shawnee Mission North has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Piper, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.