Soccer Preview: Skidding Thomas Nelson Runs into Red-Hot Bardstown

The Thomas Nelson Generals are taking a road trip to challenge the Bardstown Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Thomas Nelson has struggled recently with 12 defeats in a row, while Bardstown will arrive with 11 straight victories.

Thomas Nelson fell victim to Taylor County and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Cardinals. While losing is never fun, Thomas Nelson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky soccer rankings (they are ranked 179th, while Taylor County are ranked 49th).

Meanwhile, Bardstown kept a clean sheet against Boyle County on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over the Rebels. Bardstown might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by three goals or more this season.

Bardstown has now won seven of their last eight games on the road. That's given a healthy boost to their 14-3-1 record this season. Those road wins came by way of their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 37 goals over those eight games. As for Thomas Nelson, they have now lost nine of their last 10 games on the road. That's part of the reason why they have an 0-13-1 record this season.