The Butler Bears will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Nelson County Cardinals, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Butler came up short against South Oldham and fell 8-3.
Butler got a good showing from Dalton Mattingly, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Butler saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Ungar, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Nelson County had to settle for a 15-14 defeat against Washington County on Friday.
Deken Minter and Trey Proctor did some serious damage despite the final result: Minter scored two runs while going 1-for-4, while Proctor scored a run while going 1-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Mouser, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Butler has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-13 record this season. As for Nelson County, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
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