Bears, Racers play two Saturday for MVC title
Hello everyone, I'm Dan Lucy on the Ozarks First digital desk.
Missouri State's quest for a Valley baseball championship will have to wait at least a day.
In our Bear Nation update.
Morning rains in Murray, Kentucky saturated the diamond and forced a postponement of Missouri State's game with the Racers.
The two will play a double header on Saturday to wrap up the regular season.
Late Thursday night, the Racers out-slugged the Bears 16 to 5.
That victory moved the Racers into a first place tie with the Bears in the regular season Valley race.
Missouri State needs to sweep Saturday's double header to lock down the top seed.
Murray State can grab the number one seed with a split.
The Valley tournament that starts next week in Normal, Illinois.
Missouri State will limp into Saturday's double header on a two game losing skid.
For more sports watch Ozarks First news at nine and ten.
And I'll see you then.
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