Overton hit Melrose with a 15-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Golden Wildcats lost 19-8 to the Wolverines. The Golden Wildcats have struggled against the Wolverines recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Melrose now has a losing record of 4-5-1. As for Overton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6-1.
Coming up, Melrose will be playing at home against Raleigh-Egypt at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Golden Wildcats will need to watch out since the Pharaohs have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests. As for Overton, they will welcome Southwind at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jaguars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.83 runs per game on average), something the Wolverines will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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