Baseball Recap: Walton-Verona comes up short despite Mason Howard's strong performance

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 12:00am

Baseball Recap: Walton-Verona Bearcats vs. Owensboro Catholic Aces

Walton-Verona lost against Owensboro Catholic back in May of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Walton-Verona Bearcats fell just short of the Owensboro Catholic Aces by a score of 3-2.

Walton-Verona got a good showing from Mason Howard, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Howard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Walton-Verona saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Kerns, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.

Walton-Verona dropped their record down to 14-7 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Owensboro Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.

Walton-Verona will be playing at home against Grant County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Owensboro Catholic, they will head out on the road to challenge Owensboro at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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