The Casey County Rebels will head out on the road to square off against the Model Patriots at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Casey County has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with nine straight losses, while Model will come in with five straight victories.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Casey County had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Rockcastle County.
Casey County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Stephens, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Model earned a 5-2 win over Williamstown on Tuesday.
Garrett Holloway spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dylan Zerbee, who scored a run and stole three bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Gorbett, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Casey County's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Model, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
Casey County took their win against Model when the teams last played back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 10-4. Will Casey County repeat their success, or does Model have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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