The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Walton-Verona Bearcats at 5:30 p.m.
Last Monday, Newport Central Catholic came up short against Ryle and fell 8-5. Newport Central Catholic has not had much luck with Ryle recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Henry Brooks was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Ian Mann was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Walton-Verona put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Grant County with a sharp 14-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Walton-Verona considering their two-run performance the match before.
Will Hurls made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Hurls was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cayden Smithers, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Aidan Kerns, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Newport Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Walton-Verona, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7.
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