Western Hills had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They blew past the Model Patriots 9-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Western Hills also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Chris Clark made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Clark was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cole Brown was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Model's side, Kayden Wade and Mark Thomas Ellis stepped up to the plate in a big way. Wade scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Thomas Ellis scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Western Hills' win bumped their record up to 10-17. As for Model, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 21-10.
Western Hills will stay at home for another game and welcome Grant County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Model, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Thomas Nelson at 6:00 p.m.
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