Baseball Game Preview: Murray Tigers vs. Calloway County Lakers

Murray and Calloway County are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Lakers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Murray took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Marshall County, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Tigers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Marshals 3-2.

Will McCoil

Earned Runs

04/07/25 @ Johns Creek	5
04/22/25 @ St. Mary	4
04/15/25 @ Graves County	4
03/18/25 vs Stewart County	4
04/01/25 vs Paducah Tilghman	2

Will McCoil was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Murray is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 9-12 otherwise. McCoil was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cody Garner, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Liam Ryan, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

Meanwhile, Calloway County entered their tilt with Ballard Memorial on Saturday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Bombers with a sharp 10-4 win. The Lakers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by six runs or more this season.

Calloway County's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Murray, their record is now 11-13.

Murray couldn't quite finish off Calloway County when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.