Baseball Recap: Olathe South Makes It Five in a Row at Home

Olathe South and Shawnee Mission South pushed the score to 12-11 the last time they played Shawnee Mission South, but on Thursday defenses reigned supreme. The Falcons had just enough and edged out the Raiders 2-1. That's two games straight that the Falcons have won by just one run.

Falcons

Previous 5 Games (Home)

04/17/25 vs Shawnee Mission South	2-1
04/15/25 vs Shawnee Mission Northwest	3-2
04/08/25 vs Lawrence	7-2
04/03/25 vs Gardner-Edgerton	5-4
03/29/25 vs Rockhurst	2-1

Olathe South pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.8 runs across that stretch. As for Shawnee Mission South, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4-2 record this season.

Olathe South has already played their next game, a 9-5 victory against Northwest on the 18th. Shawnee Mission South has also already played their next contest (against Blue Valley North), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.