If St. Mary was feeling good fresh off their 14-3 takedown of Calloway County last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vikings fell just short of the Graves County Eagles by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. The loss was the Vikings' first of the season.
Luke Sims was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. Mary fell to 9-1. As for Graves County, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Mary will face off against Mayfield at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.5 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Graves County, they will challenge Christian County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Colonels' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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