Free State baseball loses to Olathe East, 3-1

The Free State baseball team couldn’t get its offense rolling in a 3-1 loss to Olathe East at College Boulevard Activity Center.

The Firebirds (3-2) scored their lone run in the sixth inning when Dale Miller hit a RBI single, scoring Jake Baker, who hit a leadoff double.

Free State will play host to Olathe North at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

Free State 000 001 0 – 1 5 0

O-East 001 200 x – 3 5 4

W – Nelson. L – Aaron Funk. S – Olson.

2B – Jake Baker, FS.

FSHS highlights: Baker, 1-for-3, run; Dale Miller, 1-for-2, RBI, walk; Aaron Funk, 4 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 7 K; Peyton Habiger, 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.