The home team had won the previous three meetings between Washington County and Nelson County, and Nelson County kept the tradition alive. The Commanders fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. The Commanders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Dylan Mattingly
| 03/21/25 @ Green County | 4 |
| 04/15/25 @ Nelson County | 3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Van Buren | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Glasgow | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Hart County | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
Dylan Mattingly was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Washington County is 2-1 when Mattingly posts three or more hits, but 5-9 otherwise.
Washington County has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Nelson County, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6-1.
While Washington County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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