Baseball Recap: Verona Comes Up Short

Wildcats

Previous 5 Games

05/08/25 vs Vel Phillips Memorial	5-7
05/06/25 @ Vel Phillips Memorial	5-1
05/03/25 @ Monona Grove	4-1
05/02/25 @ Janesville Parker	9-2
04/29/25 vs Janesville Parker	5-8

Verona dropped their record down to 10-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered against the Spartans since June 17, 2021.

As for Vel Phillips Memorial, they pushed their record up to 14-3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted against Verona since June 17, 2021.

For Vel Phillips Memorial's part, Simon Sellwood was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave Sellwood a new career-high. Ezra Liggon was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Looking ahead, Verona will square off against Elkhorn at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Vel Phillips Memorial, they will venture away from home to challenge Janesville Craig at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.