The Trousdale County Yellowjackets will take on the Monroe County Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Trousdale County has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 18.
On Wednesday, Trousdale County didn't have quite enough to beat Clay County and fell 6-4.
Meanwhile, Monroe County was able to grind out a solid win over Metcalfe County on Wednesday, taking the game 10-6. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Brison Nuckols was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Nuckols was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Monroe County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Briar Bourque, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Caden Geralds was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Monroe County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.
Monroe County now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Trousdale County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Trousdale County came up short against Monroe County in their previous meeting back in March, falling 5-2. Will the Yellowjackets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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