Baseball Game Preview: Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds vs. Lansing Lions

For the second straight game, Shawnee Heights will face off against Lansing. The Thunderbirds will be playing at home against the Lions on Thursday. Shawnee Heights is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.

Last Tuesday, Shawnee Heights narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lansing 9-7. That's two games straight that the Thunderbirds have won by exactly two runs.

Shawnee Heights' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for Lansing, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-5.