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Lawrence third baseman Brandt Edmonds crosses home plate in a 6-3 City Showdown loss to Free State on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence.

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Lawrence pinch hitter Gavin Puza pulls back on a swing in a 6-3 City Showdown loss to Free State on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence.

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Lawrence center fielder Jaxon Becker swings in a 6-3 City Showdown loss to Free State on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence.

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Free State center fielder Ryker Mahnke rounds into third base in a 6-3 City Showdown win over Lawrence on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence.

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Lawrence shortstop Gavin Taylor throws to first base in a 6-3 City Showdown loss to Free State on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence.

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Lawrence pitcher Hudson Hardesty slides into third base in a 6-3 City Showdown loss to Free State on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence.

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Free State pitcher Zane Shaw eyes a breaking ball in a 6-3 City Showdown win over Lawrence on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence.

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Lawrence pitcher Hudson Hardesty walks off the field after throwing a strikeout in a 6-3 City Showdown loss to Free State on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence.

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Lawrence left fielder Turner Juelsgaard pulls back on a swing in a 6-3 City Showdown loss to Free State on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence.

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Free State designated hitter Eli Berns crosses home plate in a 6-3 City Showdown win over Lawrence on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence.

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Lawrence pitcher Hudson Hardesty runs to first base in a 6-3 City Showdown loss to Free State on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence.

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Free State catcher Carter Laubach rounds first base in a 6-3 City Showdown win over Lawrence on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence.

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Lawrence first baseman Jonah Stutler catches a fly ball in a 6-3 City Showdown loss to Free State on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence.

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Free State second baseman Finn Moore runs to first base in a 6-3 City Showdown win over Lawrence on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence.

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Free State third baseman Owen Lester gets on first base in a 6-3 City Showdown win over Lawrence on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence.

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Lawrence pitcher Hudson Hardesty throws in a 6-3 City Showdown loss to Free State on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence.

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Free State pitcher Zane Shaw walks off the field after striking out the side in a 6-3 City Showdown win over Lawrence on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence.