The Jackson County Generals will face off against the Model Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Jackson County comes in on four and Model on eight.
Jackson County's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Lee County 13-0. The Generals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Model posted their closest victory since April 5, 2024 on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Berea, sneaking past 7-5.
Piper Moore was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Moore was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylli Hunt, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. She has been hot, having posted two or more stolen bases the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Aliyah Wever, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Model kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive games.
Model pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Jackson County, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Everything went Jackson County's way against Model in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Jackson County made off with a 10-0 victory. Do the Generals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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