Two seven-run innings helped Free State High’s baseball team pull away from Pembroke Hill on Friday for a 15-2 victory at FSHS.

The Firebirds, who reached the mercy rule in the fifth inning, had four players drive in at least two runs: Zion Bowlin, Nate Strathman, Dale Miller and Matt Hill.

Daniel Bryant, Jake Baker, Bowlin, David Johnson, Strathman, Hill and Kyle Abrahamson all scored two runs each.

The Firebirds (13-5) will travel to Lawrence High for the City Showdown at 6 p.m. Monday.

Pembroke 200 00– 2 6 3

Free State 077 1x– 15 14 0

W — Sloan Thomsen, 2-0. L — Nutter.

2B — Black, PH; Nate Strathman (2), FS. 3B — Zion Bowlin, Jake Baker, FS.

FSHS highlights — Daniel Bryant, 2-for-3, 2 runs, RBI; Baker, 1-for-3, 2 runs, RBI; Bowlin, 2-for-3, 2 runs, 3 RBI: Strathman, 3-for-3, 2 runs, 3 RBI; Dale Miller, 2-for-2, run, 2 RBI; Matt Hill, 2-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Kyle Abrahamson, 1-for-2, 2 runs.