Shawnee Mission West lost against Lawrence back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Shawnee Mission West Vikings fell just short of the Lawrence Lions by a score of 9-8. Shawnee Mission West has struggled against Lawrence recently, as their match on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
For Lawrence's part, they got a great performance from Taylor Zeckser as she tossed eight innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Zeckser has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maddie Crawford, who went 4-for-9 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lydia Folks, who scored a run while going 2-for-8.
Shawnee Mission West now has a losing record at 0-1-1. As for Lawrence, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Shawnee Mission West didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 0-0 tie vs. Mill Valley on the 3rd. As for Lawrence, they will head out on the road to square off against Olathe East at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Lawrence is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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