Overland Park ? Free State High’s baseball team outlasted Shawnee Mission West, 9-8, in nine innings on Thursday at SMW.

The Firebirds recorded 16 hits, but also committed eight errors. The Vikings posted similar big numbers in each category with 10 hits and seven errors.

Free State 300 050 001 — 9 16 8

SM West 004 301 000 — 8 10 7

W — Casey Hearnen. LP — Henderson.

Free State highlights: Zion Bowlin 2-for-5; Cooper Karlin 3-for-6, 2 RBI; Jon Saathoff 2-4, RBI; Hunter Gudde 3-for-4, RBI; Mikey Corbitt 2-for-5; Marcileno Cortez 2-for-5, RBI; Casey Hearnen 5.1 IP, 3H, R, 6K, 1 BB.