Walton-Verona and St. Henry are an even 4-4-1 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Walton-Verona Bearcats will head out on the road to face off against the St. Henry Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Walton-Verona is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Wednesday, Walton-Verona was able to grind out a solid win over Newport Central Catholic, taking the game 5-1.
Mason Howard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bronson Corpus, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Bryce Corpus, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, St. Henry came up short against Dixie Heights on Thursday and fell 4-1.
Walton-Verona has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for St. Henry, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Walton-Verona took their victory against St. Henry in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 14-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walton-Verona since the squad 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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