The Washington County Commanders will take on the Southern Trojans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Washington County has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Southern will come in with three straight victories.
Washington County fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Nelson County on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-4 to the Cardinals, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Commanders fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Cardinals since on Wednesday.
Lance Coulter put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
Camden Abell
| 03/25/25 @ Hart County | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Nelson County | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Van Buren | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Boyle County | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Green County | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, Camden Abell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all six of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Washington County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 2-10 when he doesn't). Alex Blandford was another key player, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Southern made easy work of Atherton on Thursday and carried off a 9-2 win. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Washington County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Southern, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.
Washington County might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Southern in their previous matchup back in May of 2018. Can the Commanders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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