The Walton-Verona Bearcats will take on the Bracken County Polar Bears at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Walton-Verona's offense. They came up short against Ryle on Tuesday, falling 7-0. The loss continues a trend for the Bearcats in their meetings with the Raiders: they've now lost three in a row.
Cole Dryden was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Bracken County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 17-9 to Nicholas County. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Noah Bachman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Bracken County is 2-1 when Bachman posts two or more runs, but 1-15 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Corbin Combess, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Bracken County's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Walton-Verona, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-12.
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