Baseball Game Preview: Manhattan Indians vs. Lawrence Free State Firebirds

The Manhattan Indians will face off against the Lawrence Free State Firebirds at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Manhattan sitting on five straight wins and Lawrence Free State on 14.

Manhattan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Maize, sneaking past 3-2.

Meanwhile, Lawrence Free State beat Washburn Rural 4-1 on Thursday.

Lawrence Free State's victory bumped their record up to 26-2. As for Manhattan, their win bumped their record up to 20-6.

Manhattan couldn't quite finish off Lawrence Free State when the teams last played back in May of 2015 and fell 3-1. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.