Softball Game Preview: Overton Bobcats vs. Brentwood Academy Eagles

Overton is 2-7 against Brentwood Academy since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Overton will square off against Brentwood Academy at 4:30 p.m. Overton will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.

Overton is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Cane Ridge get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Ravens: they've now won eight in a row.

Trista Norris was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Kaileigh McCormick was another key player, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.

Meanwhile, Brentwood Academy entered their tilt with Father Ryan on Thursday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Irish by a score of 5-2. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Brentwood Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Overton, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.

Overton might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Brentwood Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2018. Can Overton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.