Walton-Verona is 1-7 against Ryle since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Walton-Verona Bearcats will look to defend their home field against the Ryle Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Walton-Verona is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Bishop Brossart (and have done all season long). Walton-Verona blew past Bishop Brossart 13-6. 13 seems to be a good number for Walton-Verona as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Ryle owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They skirted past Highlands 1-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ryle.
Not much got past Madison Goddard, who gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Highlands off the board. Goddard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
The win was the third in a row for Walton-Verona, bringing their record for this year to 14-9. As for Ryle, their victory bumped their record up to 12-13.
Walton-Verona might still be hurting after the 15-2 loss they got from Ryle when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Will Walton-Verona 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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