Berea had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Model Patriots and snuck past 6-4. This was a revenge game for Berea, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-0 defeat when these two played two weeks ago.
Nathan Prophitt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Prophitt was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Cameron Thompson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Model's side, Beckett Parker-noblitt was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Berea pushed their record up to 7-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Model, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-4.
Berea didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-3 victory vs. Jackson County on the 18th. Model has also already played their next match, an 11-1 win against Calvary Christian on the 18th.
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