After two games on the road, Model is heading back home. They will take on the Walker Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Model: 3.6, Walker: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Model had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Rockmart. Model has not had much luck with Rockmart recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Walker narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Drew Charter 5-3.
Joaquin Santos tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Jackson Williams was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Model's loss dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Walker, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season.
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