Olathe ? Lawrence High’s baseball team rallied from an early three-run deficit but fell to Olathe East, 7-6 in eight innings, Thursday night.

The Lions, who trailed 3-0 after one inning and 5-2 after four, tied the game in the fifth on Colton Lovelace’s two-run single.

“The bottom line is we didn’t get a good start to the game,” LHS coach Brad Stoll said. “We got behind 3-0, and that’s ultimately what killed us. We fought like crazy to get back into the game. I was pleased with the way we swung the bats all night. But we came out of the gate a little slow, and that was a little disappointing.”

The Lions (7-6) will be on the road to face Shawnee Mission West on Monday.

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Olathe East 300 210 01 — 7 6 2

W — Weiler. L — Brad Kincaid (1-1).

2B — Jacob Unruh, L.

Reese Carmona 2-for-4, 2 runs; Kincaid 2-for-4; Colton Lovelace 2-run single to tie in fifth.

LHS record: 7-6. Next for LHS: Monday at SM West.