The Walton-Verona Bearcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Covington Catholic Colonels at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
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. Walton-Verona's pitchers stepped up to hand Bellevue a 12-0 shutout. The Bearcats haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Aidan Kerns made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-low in hits. 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, Kainan Held was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, he 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.
Meanwhile, Covington Catholic made easy work of Ryle on Wednesday and carried off a 10-2 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Colonels have posted against the Raiders since April 5, 2021.
Walton-Verona's record now sits at 2-0. As for Covington Catholic, their record is now an identical 2-0.
Walton-Verona suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Covington Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can Walton-Verona avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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