Nelson County fell victim to Elizabethtown and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Nelson County's loss dropped their record down to 19-6-1. As for Elizabethtown, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Nelson County and Elizabethtown should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings. The Cardinals will challenge Atherton at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (45 vs. 130). Meanwhile, Elizabethtown (ranked 49th) will meet Glasgow (ranked 175th) at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in the Panthers' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while the Scotties have been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.
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