The Murray Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Graves County Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Murray is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Henderson County on Monday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Colonels.
Murray saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will McCoil, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. McCoil also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Graves County had just enough and edged out St. Louis HomeSchool P 7-6 on Saturday.
Graves County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Murray, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
Murray couldn't quite get it done against Graves County in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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