Grant County fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Walton-Verona on Sunday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Walton-Verona Bearcats by a score of 2-1. Grant County's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
For Walton-Verona's part, Mason Howard spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Howard has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Walton-Verona's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sawyer Webster, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a double.
Grant County's defeat dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Walton-Verona, their victory was their 15th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-9.
As of now, neither Grant County nor Walton-Verona have any future games scheduled.
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