The Overton Wolverines are taking a road trip to challenge the Raleigh-Egypt Pharaohs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Overton knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Raleigh-Egypt likes a good challenge.
Whitehaven hit Overton with a eight-run third inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wolverines fell 14-10 to the Tigers. The Wolverines have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Daiquan Dixon put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
Kingston Oliver
| 04/22/26 vs Whitehaven | 3 |
| 04/20/26 @ Kirby | 1 |
| 04/17/26 @ Craigmont | 1 |
| 04/16/26 @ Sheffield | 1 |
| 04/14/26 vs Kingsbury | 2 |
In other batting news, Kingston Oliver and Marquel Brooks stepped up to the plate in a big way. Oliver got on base in both of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs, while Brooks went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Oliver is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jercorion Wesley, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Raleigh-Egypt entered their tilt with Kingsbury on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Mighty Falcons by a score of 10-7.
Raleigh-Egypt's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Overton, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9-1.
Overton came up short against Raleigh-Egypt when the teams last played back in March, falling 18-15. Can the Wolverines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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