Baseball Recap: Kainan Held Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Bellevue

Walton-Verona had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Bellevue on Wednesday. The Walton-Verona Bearcats never let the Bellevue Tigers get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Bearcats in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won five in a row.

Aidan Kerns was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other pitching news, Dustin Wills looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

Back at the plate, Walton-Verona got a big performance out of Kainan Held, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, Held posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Will Hurles, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.

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Previous 5 Games

03/19/25 - Away	12-0 W
05/07/21 - Away	9-6 W
04/02/19 - Away	9-2 W
03/30/19 - Neutral	12-2 W
03/26/16 - Home	3-2 W

Walton-Verona's record is now 2-0. As for Bellevue, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Looking ahead, Walton-Verona will square off against Covington Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bellevue, they will challenge Heritage Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.