The Fort Knox Eagles will head out to square off against the Thomas Nelson Generals at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Knox is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Fort Knox came up short against Bardstown and fell 5-1.
Eli Ortega spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on nine hits.
Meanwhile, Thomas Nelson suffered their closest defeat since May 14, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Nelson County by a score of 3-1. The Generals haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Thomas Nelson also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Rylen Keith gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Thomas Nelson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Girdley, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Girdley has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Fort Knox's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Thomas Nelson, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Fort Knox might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Thomas Nelson when the teams last played back in March. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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