St. Mary has gone 9-1 against Hickman County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The St. Mary Vikings will square off against the Hickman County Falcons at 5:30 p.m. St. Mary will be strutting in after a win while Hickman County will be coming in after a defeat.
While Vikings fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Monday's season opener. They blew past Ballard Memorial 16-1 on Monday. The Vikings have beaten the Bombers the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bombers has come to flipping the script.
Andrew Puckett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 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.
| 03/17/25 @ Ballard Memorial | 3 |
| 05/13/24 @ Mayfield | 2 |
| 04/19/24 vs Livingston Central | 2 |
| 05/06/24 @ Carlisle County | 1 |
| 04/23/24 vs McCracken County | 1 |
In other batting news, St. Mary let Kolson Durbin and Luke Sims run wild. 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. The dominant performance gave Sims a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was 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.
Meanwhile, Hickman County unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Marshall County on Monday, falling 10-3.
Hickman County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Dowdy, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Drew Cunningham was another, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. Mary came out on top in a nail-biter against Hickman County when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Mary since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
