Baseball Game Preview: Shawnee Mission East Lancers vs. Shawnee Mission West Vikings

A classic East v. West matchup is on the schedule. The Shawnee Mission East Lancers will square off against the Shawnee Mission West Vikings on Thursday. Shawnee Mission East hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.

Last Saturday, Shawnee Mission East came up short against Saint Thomas Aquinas and fell 7-2.

Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission West hadn't done well against Mill Valley recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Vikings won by a run and slipped past the Jaguars 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since May 6, 2024.

Shawnee Mission East's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Shawnee Mission West, the win got them back to even at 3-3.