Baseball Game Preview: Shawnee Mission South Raiders vs. St. James Academy Thunder

The Shawnee Mission South Raiders are taking a road trip to challenge the St. James Academy Thunder on Wednesday. Shawnee Mission South's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so St. James Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Shawnee Mission South fell victim to Lawrence Free State and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Firebirds by a score of 1-0. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their meetings with the Firebirds: they've now lost nine in a row.

Meanwhile, St. James Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Heritage Christian Academy on Saturday, taking the game 5-1. The victory continues a trend for the Thunder in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won three in a row.

Shawnee Mission South's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7-2. As for St. James Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.