The Overton Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hillsboro Burros at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Overton's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Hillsboro has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Overton stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They never let Franklin Road Academy onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory.
Kaliyha Finley-Gray made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over six innings pitched. Finley-Gray was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Overton got a massive performance out of Lily Tickle, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Talitha Winningham was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They came out on top against Antioch by a score of 14-9.
Overton's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Hillsboro, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Overton took their win against Hillsboro when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. Will Overton repeat their success, or does Hillsboro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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