Overton entered their tilt with Memphis Central with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Memphis Central Warriors on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Overton also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Tyler Lewellen was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Lewellen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Julian Tallent was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Xavier Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Memphis Central's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malachai Adams, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Christopher Cleaves, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Overton has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Memphis Central, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Overton will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Memphis East at 6:30 p.m. Memphis East is coming into the match with eight straight defeats on the road, meaning Overton will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Memphis Central, they will face off against Whitehaven at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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