Softball Recap: Walton-Verona Gets the Win

Bearcats

Team Score (Highest)

03/22/25 vs Villa Madonna	10
03/19/25 vs Conner	5
03/11/25 @ Carroll County	5
03/13/25 @ George Rogers Clark	2
03/21/25 vs Campbell County	1

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Walton-Verona). They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Villa Madonna Vikings on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bearcats considering their one-run performance the matchup before.

Demi Lavon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Walton-Verona got a massive performance out of Eliza Alford, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those hits were Alford's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ava Donato, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.

Walton-Verona was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .323 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Walton-Verona's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Villa Madonna, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Walton-Verona Bearcats face off against Cooper Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Cooper has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.67 runs per game on average), something Walton-Verona will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Villa Madonna, they will challenge St. Henry at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. This will be Villa Madonna's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.