Bardstown hasn't had much luck against Larue County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Bardstown will be playing in front of their home fans against Larue County at 5:30 p.m. Bardstown has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bardstown is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They came up short against Taylor County, falling 11-3.
Caleb Nalley was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.
Meanwhile, Larue County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Knights a 9-0 shutout. Considering the Hawks have won four matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Cole Miller was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Creed Price tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brady Skaggs, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dekker Thomas, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Larue County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marion County only posted a batting average of .045.
Bardstown's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4-1. As for Larue County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Bardstown suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Larue County when the teams last played on Friday. Will Bardstown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
