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| 04/01/25 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 04/13/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 03/18/24 - Home | 14-3 W |
| 03/20/23 - Away | 19-0 W |
| 04/14/22 - Neutral | 1-7 L |
| + 5 more games |
Trimble County is 8-2 against Walton-Verona since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Raiders will be playing at home against the Bearcats at 12:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Trimble County's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Walton-Verona has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Trimble County came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 11-5 to Spencer County.
Hannah Chilton was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Savannah Oldson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Alanna Washington was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Henry County hit Walton-Verona with a seven-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bearcats came up short against the Wildcats, falling 13-3.
Ava Donato and Reagan Smith did some serious damage despite the final result: Donato got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, while Smith went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Edwards, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Trimble County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Walton-Verona, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Walton-Verona's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Trimble County has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Walton-Verona, though, as they've been averaging 11.4 hits. Given Trimble County's sizable advantage in that area, the Bearcats will need to find a way to close that gap.
Trimble County skirted past Walton-Verona 8-7 in their previous matchup on April 1st. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bearcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
