Nelson County had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 20-8-1 to make it five. They came up short against the Ballard Bruins, falling 8-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Cardinals have suffered since April 9th.
Aubrey Robbins
| 05/15/25 @ Ballard | 9 |
| 05/12/25 @ Central Hardin | 8 |
| 05/10/25 vs Atherton | 14 |
| 05/06/25 @ Oldham County | 15 |
| 05/02/25 vs Green County | 12 |
| + 4 more games |
Aubrey Robbins was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double.
Robbins wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aaralynn Boblitt, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Ballard, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season. The result was nothing new for Ballard, who have now won 15 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Like Nelson County, Ballard also got a great game from a two-way player: Jaedyn Lyons. Throwing, Lyons tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Meanwhile, Emery Schuster tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Lyons went 1-for-2 with two RBI, while Schuster went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kennedy Gatewood, who earned two runs and four stolen bases. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Chloe Perry also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Nelson County has already played their next game (against Fern Creek), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Ballard, they have also already played their next contest, an 11-6 win against Elizabethtown on the 17th.
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