The Olathe East Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Olathe East is headed into their matchup with Shawnee Mission Northwest looking for a result a bit more satisfying than what they got in their season opener against Lawrence two weeks ago. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw.
Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission Northwest couldn't capitalize on their home-pitch advantage in their season opener. They lost 4-1 to St. James Academy on Saturday.
Olathe East beat Shawnee Mission Northwest 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Olathe East since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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