The Ore City Rebels will venture away from home to face off against the Overton Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ore City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Ore City didn't have quite enough to beat Harleton and fell 10-9. That's two games in a row now that the Rebels have lost by just one run.
Brooke Byrd
| 03/28/25 @ Harleton | 4 |
| 03/25/25 vs Harleton | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Carlisle | 4 |
| 03/18/25 @ Carlisle | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Elysian Fields | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
Brooke Byrd made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times she's played. Kayla Peckham also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Overton came tearing into Saturday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats an 11-0 shutout. The Mustangs' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.
Bryleigh Nelson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Perkins, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Overton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in 11 consecutive contests.
Overton's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Ore City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-13-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ore City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Overton struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Ore City might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Overton when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Ore City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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