Softball Recap: Nelson County Gets the Win

Nelson County put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let the Bardstown Tigers get on the board and left with an 18-0 win. The Cardinals have beaten the Tigers the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Tigers has come to flipping the script.

Aubrey Robbins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.

Jorja Bartley

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/17/25 @ Bardstown	4
03/26/25 vs Spencer County	3
04/16/25 vs Thomas Nelson	2
03/24/25 vs Bardstown	2
03/25/25 @ Campbellsville	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jorja Bartley, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cali Nowlin, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Nelson County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive games.

Nelson County's victory bumped their record up to 11-3-1. As for Bardstown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.

Coming up, Nelson County will venture away from home to square off against Washington County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Commanders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.4 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bardstown, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Bullitt Central at 5:30 p.m. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.25 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.