Baseball Recap: Nelson County wins going away against Butler

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 12:50am

Baseball Recap: Nelson County Cardinals vs. Butler Bears

Nelson County was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over the Butler Bears.

The team relied heavily on Kaden Simpson, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Trey Proctor was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

On Butler's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kody Coomer, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.

Nelson County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. As for Butler, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-14 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nelson County will take on Bethlehem at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nelson County is on a three-game streak of home wins, Bethlehem a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Butler will take on Francis Parker at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Butler is facing Francis Parker at the right time seeing as Francis Parker is stuck on a four-game losing streak.

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