New Summerfield fell victim to Overton and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Overton Mustangs. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for New Summerfield in their matchups with Overton: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Overton's part, Kelsey Vaught was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Vaught has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Vaught was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayla Nobles, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a triple. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Siann Levoy was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
New Summerfield's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Overton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat New Summerfield by a score of 11-0.
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