Baseball Recap: Lawrence Free State Gets the Win

Lawrence Free State's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top against the St. James Academy Thunder by a score of 6-1. The Firebirds have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Thunder, too.

Lawrence Free State's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for St. James Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.

Lawrence Free State has already played their next contest (against Deer Creek), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for St. James Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Lee's Summit at 11:15 a.m. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Thunder's hitters will have their work cut out for them.