Nelson County lost to Washington County back in May of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Nelson County Cardinals came out on top in a nail-biter against the Washington County Commanders and snuck past 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Nelson County.
Ethan Rogers made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Rogers was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Rogers wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Simpson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Noah Sekulski was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Nelson County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8. As for Washington County, they now have a losing record at 7-8-1.
Nelson County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Washington County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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