LHS softball to open state vs. No. 1 Olathe East

Lawrence High earned the No. 8 seed and will face top-seeded Olathe East in the first round of the Class 6A state softball tournament on Friday at Kansas University’s Arrocha Ballpark.

LHS (14-8) and O-East (22-0) will meet at 10 a.m.

The winner of Friday’s game will face either Olathe South (No. 4 seed, 19-3) or Topeka Washburn Rural (No. 5 seed, 19-3) at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 28 in a semifinal. Friday’s loser is eliminated.

Semifinal winners will meet in the championship game at 4 p.m. Saturday.

The 6A state baseball bracket won’t be released until all regionals are complete.