Baseball Recap: Walton-Verona Snags Third Win in Last Four Games

Bearcats

Margin (Wins)

03/22/25 @ Newport	19
03/31/25 @ Gallatin County	18
05/10/25 vs Bracken County	15
04/23/25 vs Williamstown	15
03/19/25 @ Bellevue	12

Walton-Verona's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They never let the Bracken County Polar Bears get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bearcats, who have now won ten games by eight runs or more so far this season.

Aidan Kerns made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, Walton-Verona let Tristan Wills and Tanner Watkins run wild. Wills got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Watkins got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Wills has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Hurles, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one run.

Walton-Verona always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bracken County only posted an OBP of .250.

Walton-Verona is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bracken County, their loss was their tenth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-17.

Looking ahead, Walton-Verona will be playing in front of their home fans against Owen County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Bracken County, they will head out to square off against Holmes at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.24 runs per game on average), something the Polar Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of.