Bardstown had lost seven straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-13-1 to make it eight. They came up short against the Washington County Commanders, falling 9-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Commanders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 on Monday.
Bardstown saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tylan Spalding, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. That run was Spalding's first of the season.
As for Washington County, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-12. They not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 25th (when they won 12-3).
On Washington County's side, Lance Coulter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. Coulter has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dylan Mattingly, who went 2-for-5 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Taylor, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Bardstown will square off against Danville Christian Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Washington County, they will face off against Adair County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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