Grant County extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 9-5. They lost 9-0 to the Walton-Verona Bearcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Braves of the 1-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Grant County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Durnell, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Walton-Verona, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games.
On Walton-Verona's side, Bronson Corpus made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Corpus a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Walton-Verona is undefeated when Corpus posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Miles Lemkuhl, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Walton-Verona's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-7 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Watkins, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Looking ahead, Grant County is taking a road trip to square off against Bourbon County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Walton-Verona, they will be playing at home against Newport Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Thoroughbreds have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something the Bearcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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