Baseball Game Preview: Lakeland Vikings vs. Wheatland Mules

Lakeland has won four straight games at home, while Wheatland has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Vikings will host the Mules at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lakeland 2.9, Wheatland 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Lakeland proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Appleton City 2-1. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won four in a row.

Meanwhile, Wheatland got the win against Hermitage on Wednesday by a conclusive 10-1. The result was nothing new for the Mules, who have now won 23 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Wheatland is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 31-4 record this season. As for Lakeland, their victory bumped their record up to 21-9.

Lakeland came up short against Wheatland in their previous meeting back in April, falling 9-5. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.