Cane Ridge is 2-8 against Overton since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Ravens are taking a road trip to challenge the Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Cane Ridge and Antioch meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Ravens put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 14-5 victory.
Meanwhile, Overton waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Raiders 16-4.
Kaliyha Finley-Gray was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Overton got a massive performance out of Jailyn Norman, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those two home runs gave Norman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ella Meacham, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Overton lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Overton pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Cane Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Cane Ridge might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Overton in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Ravens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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