Baseball Game Preview: Starkville Yellowjackets vs. Murrah Mustangs

Starkville has gone 7-1 against Murrah recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets will head out to challenge the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Starkville will be strutting in after a victory while Murrah will be coming in after a loss.

Starkville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over Houston on Saturday. The Yellowjackets not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since February 21st (when they won 11-1).

Bradley Cohen made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

Torian Knox

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/28/26 vs Houston	3
03/21/26 @ West Point	2
02/24/26 @ Neshoba Central	2
02/14/25 @ New Hope	2
03/20/26 @ Germantown	1

In other batting news, Starkville got a massive performance out of Torian Knox, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Knox a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Marcus Hendrix, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.

Starkville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Murrah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 18-0 to Germantown.

Starkville pushed their record up to 13-8-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Murrah, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.

Starkville got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2019 against Murrah by a conclusive 14-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.