Baseball Game Preview: Lawrence Lions vs. Lawrence Free State Firebirds

For the second straight game, Lawrence will face off against Lawrence Free State. The Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Firebirds on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lawrence has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Lawrence Free State will arrive with seven straight victories.

Lawrence made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Lawrence Free State, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lions fell just short of the Firebirds by a score of 6-4 on Friday.

Lawrence Free State pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Lawrence, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.