Baseball Game Preview: Shawnee Mission South Raiders vs. Shawnee Mission North Bison

A classic North v. South matchup is on the schedule. The Shawnee Mission South Raiders will take on the Shawnee Mission North Bison on Saturday. Shawnee Mission South's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four contests, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Shawnee Mission South is headed into Saturday's matchup following a tie, the team's first since March 24. They and St. James Academy finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw on Friday.

Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission North didn't have quite enough to beat Shawnee Mission West on Thursday and fell 3-2. The Bison have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Shawnee Mission South's tie makes their record 8-8-3 this season. As for Shawnee Mission North, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.

Everything went Shawnee Mission South's way against Shawnee Mission North when the teams last played last Thursday, as Shawnee Mission South made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.