Bracken County had lost ten straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 3-17 to make it 11. They came up short against the Walton-Verona Bearcats, falling 15-0. The Polar Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bearcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Bracken County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Bachman, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Walton-Verona, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season. Considering they have won ten contests by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On Walton-Verona's side, Aidan Kerns made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Kerns also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Walton-Verona is 6-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 10-11 otherwise. Kerns was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Walton-Verona let Tristan Wills and Tanner Watkins run wild. Wills got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Watkins got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Wills has posted since back in March. Will Hurles was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one run.
Coming up, Bracken County will challenge Holmes at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.24 runs per game on average), something the Polar Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Walton-Verona, they will face off against Owen County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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