St. Henry and Walton-Verona are an even 4-4-1 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The St. Henry Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Walton-Verona Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, St. Henry came up short against Dixie Heights and fell 4-1.
Meanwhile, Walton-Verona was able to grind out a solid victory over Newport Central Catholic on Wednesday, taking the game 5-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Walton-Verona.
Mason Howard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bronson Corpus, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Corpus, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
St. Henry has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. As for Walton-Verona, they pushed their record up to 16-7 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home.
St. Henry might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Walton-Verona when the teams last played back in March. Will St. Henry have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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