Baseball Game Preview: Thomas Nelson Generals vs. Grayson County Cougars

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2024, 6:08pm

Baseball Preview: Thomas Nelson Generals vs. Grayson County Cougars

The Thomas Nelson Generals will head out on the road to take on the Grayson County Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Thomas Nelson is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.

Last Tuesday, Thomas Nelson suffered a rough 10-3 defeat at the hands of Bethlehem.

Thomas Nelson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Girdley, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.

Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Grayson County gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Trinity as Grayson County made off with an 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Grayson County.

Jeren Vanmeter spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up ten Ks.

On the hitting side, Levi Rogers was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Garrett Bradley was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a triple and a run.

Thomas Nelson's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Grayson County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.

Thomas Nelson came out on top in a nail-biter against Grayson County in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thomas Nelson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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