Nelson County came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 9-2 to the Bethlehem Eagles. The Cardinals were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 4-3.
Nelson County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trenton Gagel, who went 1-for-3 with one double. Deken Minter was another, earning one run and two stolen bases.
Nelson County has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-11 record this season. As for Bethlehem, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-13 record this season.
While Nelson County 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 Friday.
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