St. Mary had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Ballard Memorial Bombers. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Bombers: they've now won six in a row.
Andrew Puckett made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Puckett was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI while going 2-for-3.
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In other batting news, Kolson Durbin and Luke Sims did most of the damage at the plate: Durbin scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Sims got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Sims a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Skylar Padon, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. Mary always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ballard Memorial only posted an OBP of .200.
Ballard Memorial's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Looking ahead, St. Mary will head out on the road to challenge Hickman County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ballard Memorial, they will square off against Marshall County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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