Softball Preview: Shawnee Mission East Lancers vs. Lawrence Lions
The Shawnee Mission East Lancers will be playing at home against the Lawrence Lions on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Shawnee Mission East lost 9-1 to Lawrence Free State on Tuesday. Shawnee Mission East has not had much luck with Lawrence Free State recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Lawrence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 8-1 to Shawnee Mission North.
Lawrence got a good showing from Taylor Zeckser, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Zeckser has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lawrence saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Mondi, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Shawnee Mission East's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8-1. As for Lawrence, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.
Shawnee Mission East beat Lawrence 8-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Shawnee Mission East repeat their success, or does Lawrence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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