The Model Patriots will take on the Casey County Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Model and 11 for Casey County.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Model and Berea, and Berea kept the tradition alive. The Patriots lost 11-4 to the Pirates on Thursday.
Kellan Kirby was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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.
Meanwhile, Casey County fell victim to Rockcastle County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Rockets, falling 12-0.
Model's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Casey County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-20.
Model couldn't quite get it done against Casey County when the teams last played back in April of 2025 as they fell 12-8. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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