Baseball Game Preview: Olathe Northwest Ravens vs. Lawrence Free State Firebirds

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Previous Games

04/04/24 - Home	0-2 L
04/06/23 - Away	2-3 L
04/11/22 - Away	2-4 L
04/13/21 - Home	7-2 W
04/15/19 - Away	2-7 L
+ 5 more games

Olathe Northwest and Lawrence Free State are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Ravens will welcome the Firebirds on Thursday. Olathe Northwest's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four contests, but Thursday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.

Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Olathe Northwest turned things around against Piper on Friday. Neither they nor the Pirates could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 tie.

Meanwhile, Lawrence Free State came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They didn't even let the Raiders on the board, marking their second-straight 1-0 shutout.

Lawrence Free State's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. Olathe Northwest's tie gives them a new season record of 3-8-2.

Olathe Northwest couldn't quite finish off Lawrence Free State in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Ravens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.