Thomas Nelson is 1-6 against Larue County since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Thomas Nelson Generals will head out on the road to challenge the Larue County Hawks at 6:00 p.m.
Thomas Nelson's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Bethlehem on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Eagles/Banshees, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Thomas Nelson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Larue County gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Caverna an 18-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Larue County.
Isabelle Hayes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hayes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Erin Hornback was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Phoenix Bell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Thomas Nelson now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Larue County, their victory bumped their record up to 18-7.
Thomas Nelson suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Larue County in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Larue County's Heidi Tipton, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Now that Thomas Nelson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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