For the second straight game, Thomas Nelson will face off against Bardstown. The Generals will be playing at home against the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Thomas Nelson is on a five-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Bardstown a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck.
On Tuesday, Thomas Nelson made easy work of Bardstown and carried off a 14-3 victory. The Generals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by ten runs or more this season.
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.
Rylen Keith
| 04/15/25 @ Bardstown | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Bethlehem | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs North Hardin | 1 |
| 04/16/24 @ Bethlehem | 1 |
In other batting news, Rylen Keith was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. 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 wins 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.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
