Baseball Game Preview: Lowndes Vikings vs. Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets

Lowndes is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Thomas County Central is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Vikings will host the Yellow Jackets at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lowndes' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Thomas County Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

While Lowndes' victory against Lee County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Vikings sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over the Trojans on Monday. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, Thomas County Central put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let Cairo get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Yellow Jackets, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Lowndes' victory bumped their record up to 19-10. As for Thomas County Central, their win bumped their record up to 12-14.

Lowndes suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Thomas County Central in their previous meeting back in February. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.