The Holmes Bulldogs will take on the Walton-Verona Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Holmes has three straight victories, Walton-Verona has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Holmes let Ludlow stack five runs on them in the seventh inning on Monday but luckily Holmes prevailed anyway. The Bulldogs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers, sneaking past 10-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since March 12th.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Walton-Verona was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They came up short against Owen County, falling 9-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Walton-Verona saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eliza Alford, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Walton-Verona's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Holmes, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Holmes suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Walton-Verona in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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