The Model Patriots will venture away from home to square off against Great Crossing at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Model's hitters haven't had much luck over their past six matches, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Model is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since May 10, 2024 on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Berea 2-1.

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Matthew Gorbett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Great Crossing won against Greenup County on Saturday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Great Crossing walked away with a 5-1 win over Frankfort. Great Crossing hasn't had any issues with Frankfort recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Great Crossing also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Nate Adkins gave up only one earned run on one hit and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Great Crossing saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Little, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Model's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Great Crossing, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
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