A feisty cat fight will be fought as Walton-Verona Bearcats  duke it out with  Cooper Jaguars at 5:30  p.m.  on Monday. Walton-Verona will be strutting in after a  win while Cooper will be coming in after a  loss.
Walton-Verona's pitching crew heads into the  contest  hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed  on Saturday. They put the hurt on Villa Madonna with a sharp  10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bearcats considering their one-run performance the  game before.
 Demi Lavon made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she  didn't allow a single  earned run and  allowed only two  hits over five innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't  given up  more than two  walks any time she's  pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box,  going 2-for-3 with three  RBI and one  double.
 In other batting news, Walton-Verona got a  massive  performance out of  Eliza Alford, who  scored three  runs and  stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those  hits were  Alford's first of the season.  Ava Donato was another key player,  scoring two  runs and  stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
 Walton-Verona was getting hits left and right  and  finished the game having  posted a batting average of .600. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their  batting average total in four consecutive  matchups.
 Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Cooper's offense. They came up short against  Male on Saturday, falling  11-0. Having soared to a lofty 14  runs in the game before, the Jaguars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
 Walton-Verona's first  win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Cooper, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Monday's   contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Walton-Verona hasn't had any issues making contact this season,  having earned a batting average of .357. However, it's not like Cooper struggles in that department as   they've  averaged .327. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
 Walton-Verona couldn't quite get it done against Cooper in their previous meeting  back in May of 2018 as they fell  7-4. Will Walton-Verona have more luck at home instead of on the road?  Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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