Cooper is 2-8 against Walton-Verona since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Cooper Jaguars take on Walton-Verona Bearcats at 5:00 p.m.
Cooper is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 21 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Campbell County on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Camels by a score of 3-1. The match marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Walton-Verona waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Warriors a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Bearcats have won six contests by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Aidan Kerns made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Kerns was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Miles Lehmkuhl was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-4. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Dustin Wills was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Walton-Verona kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Cooper now has a losing record of 3-4-1. As for Walton-Verona, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Cooper couldn't quite finish off Walton-Verona when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Jaguars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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