Baseball Recap: Lawrence Free State Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with Olathe East

Lawrence Free State faced Olathe East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Firebirds lost 11-1 to the Hawks. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, the Firebirds couldn't push the score so high this time.

Firebirds

Previous 5 Games

04/21/25 vs Olathe East	1-11
04/19/25 @ Heights	19-10
04/17/25 vs Mill Valley	2-0
04/15/25 vs Shawnee Mission West	4-3
04/11/25 vs Saint Thomas Aquinas	1-5

The loss snapped Lawrence Free State's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-2 record. As for Olathe East, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-1.

Coming up, Lawrence Free State will face off against St. James Academy on Thursday. The Firebirds are facing the Thunder at the right time seeing as the Thunder are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Olathe East, they are taking a road trip to take on Deer Creek at 11:15 a.m. on Friday.