The Union Grove Lions will head out to face off against the Overton Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Union Grove fell victim to Harleton and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 10-0. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Overton came tearing into Monday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Rebels 10-2. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Bryce Still was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryson Bobbitt, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Rylan Holleman was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Overton's record now sits at 18-6. As for Union Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13-2.
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