The St. Mary Vikings will take on the Murray Tigers at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
St. Mary can't be to happy about their upcoming road match considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Monday. They fell just short of Crittenden County by a score of 13-12.
Jake Morris was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Murray ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over Henderson County. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
The team relied heavily on Eli Whitaker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Murray kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Henderson County only managed eight hits.
St. Mary came out on top in a nail-biter against Murray in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will St. Mary repeat their success, or does Murray have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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