The Walton-Verona Bearcats will head out on the road to face off against the Owen County Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Walton-Verona is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
On Saturday, Walton-Verona didn't have quite enough to beat Bracken County and fell 2-1.
Walton-Verona saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Dixon, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Owen County waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Wildcats.
Michael Smith made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Connor Dezarn was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Davis Smith was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Walton-Verona's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Owen County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Everything went Walton-Verona's way against Owen County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Walton-Verona made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walton-Verona since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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