Walton-Verona is 10-0 against Grant County since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Walton-Verona Bearcats will be playing at home against the Grant County Braves at 5:30 p.m. Walton-Verona will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
Last Saturday, Walton-Verona didn't have quite enough to beat Owensboro Catholic and fell 3-2.
Walton-Verona got a good showing from Mason Howard, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Howard has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Walton-Verona saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Kerns, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Grant County didn't have quite enough to beat Villa Madonna on Friday and fell 4-2. Grant County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Colten Alexander was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Seth Tucker was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Walton-Verona's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Grant County, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Walton-Verona beat Grant County 9-6 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Walton-Verona repeat their success, or does Grant County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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