Walton-Verona won the last time they faced Cooper, and things went their way on Friday too. The Walton-Verona Bearcats had just enough and edged the Cooper Jaguars out 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Walton-Verona.
Bronson Corpus made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Corpus has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Corpus was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Corpus wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Kerns, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Walton-Verona is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Cooper, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-22 record this season.
Walton-Verona will challenge Covington Catholic at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Covington Catholic will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Walton-Verona surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cooper, they will head out on the road to square off against Bourbon County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Bourbon County's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Cooper's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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