Thomas Nelson lost to Bardstown back in May of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Generals blew past the Tigers 14-3. The result was nothing new for the Generals, who have now won three matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Cole Girdley
| 04/15/25 @ Bardstown | 6 |
| 03/29/25 @ Fairdale | 5 |
| 05/16/24 @ North Hardin | 2 |
| 04/23/24 @ Washington County | 1 |
Cole Girdley made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Thomas Nelson is undefeated when Girdley posts two or more runs, but 1-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Thomas Nelson got a massive performance out of Rylen Keith, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Keith a new career-high in RBI (three). Mason Dobson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Thomas Nelson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bardstown only posted a batting average of .136.
Thomas Nelson is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Bardstown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8-1.
Thomas Nelson will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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