Model won against Bluegrass United on Friday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Model Patriots narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Lee County Bobcats 6-5. That's two games straight that Model has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Beckett Parker-Noblitt, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Kellen Burchett was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
The victory made it two in a row for Model and bumps their season record up to 23-9. As for Lee County, their loss was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-15.
Model didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-3 defeat vs. Western Hills on the 11th. Lee County has also already played their next match, an 11-0 loss against Knott County Central on the 11th.
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