Model had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Casey County Rebels a 3-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Model has won by exactly three runs.
Not much got past Matthew Gorbett, who gave up just four hits to keep Casey County off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kayden Wade, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
On Casey County's side, Carson Beeler was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Casey County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Stephens, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Model's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4. As for Casey County, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-18.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Model will take on Trimble County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Casey County, they are on the road again on Friday to play Southwestern at 6:00 p.m. Southwestern will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Casey County surely won't give up without a fight.
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