Casey County is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Model a five-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Casey County Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Model Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Casey County's offense. They lost 12-0 to Rockcastle County on Thursday.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Model and Berea, and Berea kept the tradition alive. The Patriots came up short against the Pirates on Thursday, falling 11-4.
Kellan Kirby was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Kirby was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Case Caldwell was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Casey County's loss dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Model, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Casey County beat Model 12-8 when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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