The Model Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Casey County Rebels at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Model has five straight wins, Casey County has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Model was able to grind out a solid victory over Williamstown, taking the game 5-2.
Garrett Holloway spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Dylan Zerbee was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases. Matthew Gorbett was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Casey County had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Rockcastle County on Tuesday.
Casey County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Stephens, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Model's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4. As for Casey County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17.
Model might still be hurting after the 10-4 loss they got from Casey County in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Can Model avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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