The Commandos not only faced their second Top 5 Kentucky team in as many days but also had the task of facing future first round MLB Draft Pick Joe Adell of Ballard High School.  The Commandos came out victorious over Adell and the Ballard squad 4-2 behind strong work on the mound from Chase Nelson and Kobe Carter and three late inning runs.

The Commandos were the visitors for the game and got on the board first in the top of the first as Austin Mays led off the game with a walk.  Mays moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on a double off the bat of Harrison Williams to give HHS a 1-0 lead.

Ballard would tie the game in the bottom of the second after a lead off walk, a balk, a stolen base and a two-out hit.

Adell would show why he is a future first-round pick in the bottom of the fourth as he hit about a 450 foot blast foul, followed by a line drive homer to right center to give Ballard a 2-1 lead.  

Nelson for the game surrenedured only the two runs against the Ballard squad who was averaging over 7 a game.  Kobe Carter came into the game in the 5th in relief of Nelson.  Carter got a 6-4-3 double play to end a scoring threat in the 5th and retired the side in order in the bottom of the 6th to give HHS a chance to rally.

With one out Chase Nelson singled to give the Commandos the tying run on first with one out.  Pinch runner Grant Lang moved to second on a balk and came around to score on an error by Ballard to tie the game at 2-2.

Carter held Ballard scoreless in the bottom of the 7th and in the top of the 8th the Commandos scored 2 to take the lead.

Harrison Williams singled and was replaced by pinch runner Eric Altizer.  Brett Coker walked to give HHS runners at first and second.  A sacrifice bunt by Hayden Layne put runners at second and third with one out.  A balk scored Altizer to give HHS a 3-2 lead and Coker scored on a sac fly by Chase Nelson to make the score 4-2. 

In the bottom of the 8th a one-out triple for Ballard was followed by a walk, but Carter induced a 1-6-3 double play to end the game for the Commandos.   With the win HHS moves to 7-3 on the year.