White Station is 10-0 against Overton since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The White Station Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Overton Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, White Station sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over St. Benedict at Auburndale.
Lyndon Thomas was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julian Haddad, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Michael Arnold, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Overton waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Vikings as they made off with a 21-12 victory. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
The team relied heavily on Tyler Lewellen, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and a stolen base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Khamari McElroy, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
White Station's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Overton, their record now sits at 4-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. White Station has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Overton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.5 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went White Station's way against Overton when the teams last played back in May of 2022 as White Station made off with a 20-4 victory. Will White Station repeat their success, or does Overton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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