Baseball Game Preview: McCracken County Mustangs vs. St. Mary Vikings

For the second straight game, McCracken County will face off against St. Mary. The Mustangs will be playing at home against the Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (McCracken County 2.1, St. Mary 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.

St. Mary will take on a team with plenty of momentum: McCracken County extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday. The Mustangs walked away with a 4-1 win over the Vikings.

For St. Mary's part, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Morris, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.

McCracken County's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for St. Mary, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-6 record this season.