Fort Knox is 0-6 against Bardstown since March of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Eagles will head out to square off against the Tigers at 5:30 p.m.
Fort Knox is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Friday. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Trinity.
Eli Ortega was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Mannex Garcia, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Bardstown took on Cumberland County on Monday. The Tigers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since April 13th.
Preston Ferriell made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Ferriell was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
Ferriell wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Nalley, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Landen Snellen was another, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Fort Knox's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Bardstown, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-16-1.
Fort Knox came up short against Bardstown when the teams last played on Tuesday, falling 5-1. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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