Baseball Game Preview: Monticello Mustangs vs. Rowan County Vikings

The Monticello Mustangs will head out to square off against the Rowan County Vikings at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Monticello is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.

On Tuesday, Monticello came up short against Johnson Central and fell 7-2. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Monticello saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Jackson, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Colin Jumper also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Meanwhile, Rowan County came up short against South Laurel on Tuesday, falling 13-6. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Aaron Pennington was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carson Madden, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Rowan County's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Monticello, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Monticello has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rowan County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.