Baseball Recap: Lawrence Free State Snags Eighth Win in Last Nine Games

Firebirds

Margin (Wins)

03/26/26 vs O'Gorman	9
04/07/26 vs Shawnee Mission North	8
04/28/26 vs Shawnee Mission Northwest	7
04/16/26 @ Mill Valley	7
04/14/26 @ Shawnee Mission West	7

Seven must be Lawrence Free State's lucky number: they beat Gardner-Edgerton with that score not once but twice on Wednesday. The Firebirds beat the Trailblazers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-1. Considering the Firebirds have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Lawrence Free State is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Gardner-Edgerton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12-1.

Looking ahead, Lawrence Free State will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Park Hill South at 4:30 p.m. As for Gardner-Edgerton, they will head out to take on Lee's Summit West at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.