The Jackson County Generals are taking a road trip to square off against the Model Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jackson County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on McCreary Central with a sharp 7-0 victory. Considering the Generals have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Model sidestepped Nicholas County for a 5-4 win.
Kendall Maggard was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aliyah Wever, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Josie Williams was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Model was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nicholas County only posted a batting average of .200.
The victory got Jackson County back to even at 11-11. As for Model, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Everything went Jackson County's way against Model when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Jackson County made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Generals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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