The Lawrence Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lawrence will be strutting in after a victory while Shawnee Mission Northwest will be coming in after a loss.
Lawrence gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Manhattan 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).
At the plate, Harper Dye was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI. Payge Cain was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission Northwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Blue Valley North by a score of 3-2.
Lawrence's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Shawnee Mission Northwest, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Lawrence took their victory against Shawnee Mission Northwest in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-7. Does Lawrence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shawnee Mission Northwest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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