Baseball Preview: Overton Wolverines vs. Memphis Central Warriors
Overton and Memphis Central are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Overton Wolverines have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Memphis Central Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Overton's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
Even though Kirby scored an imposing 16 runs on Friday, Overton still came out on top. Overton won by a run and slipped past Kirby 17-16.
Overton let Na'joshua Ross and Andy Alvarado loose on the outfield. Ross scored three runs and stole six bases while going 3-for-4, while Alvarado scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Alvarado continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Xavier Smith, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Memphis Central fell victim to a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of Germantown on Tuesday. Memphis Central has not had much luck with Germantown recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Memphis Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Terrance Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Overton's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs per game. As for Memphis Central, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Memphis Central's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Overton has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .559. It's a different story for Memphis Central, though, as they've only averaged .338. Will they be able to contain Overton's hitters?
Overton was able to grind out a solid victory over Memphis Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 12-8. Will Overton repeat their success, or does Memphis Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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