The Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Lawrence Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Shawnee Mission Northwest is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, Shawnee Mission Northwest didn't have quite enough to beat Blue Valley North and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, Lawrence gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Manhattan and snuck past 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lawrence.
Lawrence got a great performance from Sophie Rowley as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Kierra Norris relieved her and did a solid job, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Harper Dye was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Payge Cain, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Shawnee Mission Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Lawrence, their record now sits at 2-0.
Shawnee Mission Northwest suffered a grim 14-7 defeat to Lawrence in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Shawnee Mission Northwest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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