Baseball Recap: Lawrence Free State Beats Olathe Northwest for Their Sixth Straight Win

Firebirds

Previous 6 Games

05/08/25 @ Olathe Northwest	11-1
05/06/25 @ Gardner-Edgerton	4-1
05/03/25 vs Shawnee Mission South	1-0
04/29/25 @ Shawnee Mission Northwest	1-0
04/25/25 vs Deer Creek	2-1
04/24/25 vs St. James Academy	6-1

Lawrence Free State entered their tilt with Olathe Northwest on Thursday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Ravens. The result was nothing new for the Firebirds, who have now won six games by nine runs or more so far this season.

Lawrence Free State pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Olathe Northwest, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12-1 record this season.

Lawrence Free State has already played their next contest (against Lawrence), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Olathe Northwest, they will head out to take on Shawnee Mission Northwest on Saturday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Ravens' hitters will have their work cut out for them.