Walton-Verona hasn't had much luck against Conner recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bearcats will welcome the Cougars at 5:00 p.m. Walton-Verona is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Walton-Verona got the win against Owen County by a conclusive 12-2. The Bearcats haven't had any issues with the Rebels recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Bronson Corpus was a standout: he went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Kainan Held, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Walton-Verona was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Owen County only posted a batting average of .067.
Meanwhile, Conner suffered their closest defeat since April 22, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Summit Country Day by a score of 5-3. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Conner's loss dropped their record down to 15-15. As for Walton-Verona, their win bumped their record up to 17-12.
Walton-Verona took their victory against Conner in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 12-0 score. Will the Bearcats repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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