Baseball Recap: Washington County Comes Up Short

Washington County fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Nelson County on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-4 to the Cardinals, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Commanders' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.

Lance Coulter was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only five hits, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.

Camden Abell

Runs

03/25/25 @ Hart County	3
04/16/25 vs Nelson County	2
04/09/25 @ Van Buren	2
04/01/25 @ Boyle County	2
03/28/25 vs Green County	2
+ 6 more games

In other batting news, Camden Abell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Washington County: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Alex Blandford, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances.

Washington County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Nelson County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6-1 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Washington County will challenge East Jessamine at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games the Jaguars have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Nelson County, they will head out to face off against Pleasure Ridge Park at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Cardinals' hitters will have their work cut out for them.