Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Walton-Verona). They never let the Newport Wildcats get on the board and left with a 19-0 victory on Saturday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Walton-Verona got a massive performance out of Miles Lehmkuhl, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Trever Bauwens was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Bearcats
| 03/22/25 @ Newport | 12 |
| 03/21/25 @ Frankfort | 8 |
| 03/20/25 @ Covington Catholic | 2 |
| 03/19/25 @ Bellevue | 11 |
| 03/17/25 @ Beechwood | 3 |
| + 7 more games |
Walton-Verona kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
The victory made it two in a row for Walton-Verona and bumps their season record up to 4-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing ten hits in those games compared to only 5.33 in the others. As for Newport, their defeat was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Coincidentally, Walton-Verona and Newport will both be playing Nicholas County the next time they take the field. Walton-Verona will head out to face Nicholas County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Newport will play them later in the day, at 2:00 p.m.
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