Thomas Nelson had lost six straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 1-9 to make it seven. They lost 14-1 to the Nelson County Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, with their most recent loss being a 15-0 defeat on Tuesday.
Thomas Nelson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Parsley, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Landon McCubbins also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Nelson County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The result was nothing new for Nelson County, who have now won nine matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Nelson County's side, Dillion Coulter looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, Coulter posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Nelson County got a massive performance out of Trenton Gagel, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Deken Minter was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
While Thomas Nelson had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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