For the second straight game, Washington County will face off against Thomas Nelson. The Commanders will host the Generals at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Washington County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Thomas Nelson a 15-0 shutout on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Commanders in their matchups with the Generals: they've now won six in a row.
Camden Abell
| 03/28/25 vs Green County | 5 |
| 04/15/25 @ Nelson County | 4 |
| 04/09/25 @ Van Buren | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Bardstown | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs East Jessamine | 1 |
Camden Abell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Washington County is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-12 otherwise. Abell was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Taylor, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Jontate Smith was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Washington County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Thomas Nelson moved to 10-6 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Washington County, their win bumped their record up to 10-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Washington County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Thomas Nelson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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