The Model Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Bell County Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Model is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Model is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 20 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Bath County on Thursday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-1. Model has not had much luck with Bath County recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Matthew Gorbett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Model saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Case Caldwell, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bell County waltzed into their matchup last Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Black Bears.
Model's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-5. As for Bell County, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
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