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| 03/03/25 - Home | 12-3 W |
| 04/05/24 - Away | 16-9 W |
| 03/28/16 - Home | 11-3 W |
Overton took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Monday. They put the hurt on the Melrose Golden Wildcats with a sharp 12-3 victory. The Wolverines have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Golden Wildcats, too.
Daiquan Dixon made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Dixon was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Three bases.
In other batting news, Jeremiah Haynes was a standout: he scored two runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Xavier Smith was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Overton is headed away from home for the first time to challenge Melrose at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Melrose, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Kirby at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Melrose is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
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