Softball Game Preview: Walton-Verona Bearcats vs. Bishop Brossart Mustangs

By Team Reports May 3, 2025, 10:27pm

Softball Preview: Walton-Verona Bearcats vs. Bishop Brossart Mustangs

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Previous 4 Games

05/11/24 - Away13-6 W
05/19/18 - Away15-0 W
05/15/17 - Home6-4 W
05/14/15 - Home10-0 W

Walton-Verona is a perfect 4-0 against Bishop Brossart since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Bearcats will be playing at home against the Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Bishop Brossart took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Walton-Verona, who comes in off a win.

Last Wednesday, Walton-Verona earned an 8-5 win over Dixie Heights. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bearcats.

Eliza Alford was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Lemming, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Bishop Brossart was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against St. Ursula Academy, falling 12-1. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly 11 runs.

Bishop Brossart saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Twehues, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double. That double marked the first that Twehues has hit this season.

Bishop Brossart's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Walton-Verona, their victory bumped their record up to 5-13.

Walton-Verona's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. The Bearcats have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Bishop Brossart, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Walton-Verona continue to outrun the ball?

Walton-Verona took their win against Bishop Brossart in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 13-6 score. Will the Bearcats repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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