Nelson County is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Bethlehem is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Nelson County Cardinals will take on the Bethlehem Eagles/Banshees at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nelson County gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Butler with a sharp 10-2 win.
Kaden Simpson was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Proctor, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Bethlehem ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Hart County.
The win got Nelson County back to even at 9-9. As for Bethlehem, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season.
Nelson County beat Bethlehem 9-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Nelson County repeat their success, or does Bethlehem have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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