Western Hills is 4-0 against Model since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Western Hills Wolverines will be playing at home against the Model Patriots at 1:30 p.m. Western Hills will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Western Hills is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Berea on Thursday as Western Hills made off with a 19-2 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Asher Gatewood made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gatewood has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gatewood was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Western Hills let Luis Fuentes and Walker Drury loose on the outfield. Fuentes scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Drury scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Fuentes continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Brown, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Model was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 8-3 to Barbourville.
Western Hills' win bumped their record up to 9-17. As for Model, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-9.
Western Hills took their victory against Model when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Western Hills have another victory up their sleeve, or will Model turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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