The Nelson County Cardinals will challenge the North Hardin Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Nelson County's favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while North Hardin has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Nelson County fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Oldham County on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Colonels by a score of 4-3.
Aubrey Robbins was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Brin Reccius was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Nora Kate Simpson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, North Hardin didn't have quite enough to beat Campbellsville on Tuesday and fell 2-1.
Nelson County's loss dropped their record down to 18-5-1. As for North Hardin, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-11.
Nelson County might still be hurting after the 22-3 loss they got from North Hardin in their previous meeting back in May of 2017. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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