Nelson County took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Atherton, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cardinals' pitcher stepped up to hand the Ravens a 1-0 shutout on Saturday. For the Cardinals, this counts as revenge for the 9-2 win the Ravens walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2022.
The result came thanks to Aubrey Robbins's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nora Kate Simpson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Cardinals
| 05/10/25 vs Atherton | 1-0 |
| 05/07/25 vs Bethlehem | 2-1 |
| 05/02/25 vs Green County | 14-0 |
| 04/28/25 vs DuPont Manual | 1-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Washington County | 15-0 |
| + 6 more games |
Nelson County's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-6-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Atherton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-14.
Coming up, Nelson County will challenge Central Hardin at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Atherton, they will host Bullitt East at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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