The Walton-Verona Bearcats will face off against the Dixie Heights Colonels at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Walton-Verona's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Dixie Heights has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Walton-Verona saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell 11-6 to Franklin County.
Cole Dryden and Parker Curtis stepped up to the plate in a big way. Dryden went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI, while Curtis went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Mann, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and one run.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Dixie Heights and Cooper have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Monday. The Colonels blew past the Jaguars 10-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Colonels have posted against the Jaguars since April 30, 2022.
Ian Meyers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Dixie Heights let Owen Stulz and Owen Caudill run wild. Stulz went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Caudill got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave Caudill a new career-high. Will Steczynski was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Dixie Heights hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Dixie Heights' win bumped their record up to 7-11-1. As for Walton-Verona, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Walton-Verona suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Dixie Heights in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will the Bearcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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