Washington County and Nelson County are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Washington County Commanders will head out on the road to take on the Nelson County Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nelson County is hoping to do on Thursday what Thomas Nelson couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Washington County's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Washington County never let Thomas Nelson onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Seven seems to be a good number for Washington County as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Nelson County came into Tuesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Marion County 14-7. Nelson County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Noah Sekulski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits. Sekulski was even better at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Nelson County let Deken Minter and Kaden Simpson loose on the outfield. Minter scored three runs while going 4-for-4, while Simpson went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Mouser, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Washington County back to even at 7-7-1. As for Nelson County, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8.
Everything went Washington County's way against Nelson County when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Washington County made off with an 11-3 victory. Does Washington County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nelson County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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