The Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars will square off against the Olathe Northwest Ravens on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Shawnee Mission Northwest blew Shawnee Mission South out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Shawnee Mission South got their revenge. The Cougars fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cougars have suffered against the Raiders since April 16, 2018.
Meanwhile, Olathe Northwest lost 11-1 to Lawrence Free State on Thursday. The Ravens haven't had much luck with the Firebirds recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Olathe Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 4-12-1. As for Shawnee Mission Northwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Shawnee Mission Northwest was able to grind out a solid win over Olathe Northwest in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 6-2. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Ravens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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