Overton entered their tilt with Kirby with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-16 win over the Kirby Cougars on Friday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Overton let Na'joshua Ross and Andy Alvarado loose on the outfield. Ross scored three runs and stole six bases while going 3-for-4, while Alvarado scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Alvarado is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Marquel Brooks, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Kirby's side, they got a massive performance out of Juan Recio, who scored three runs and stole seven bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Chrismer Disla Vargas, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Kirby didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Overton's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs per game. As for Kirby, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2.
Overton will stay at home for another game and welcome Memphis Central at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Overton's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. As for Kirby, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hamilton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Kirby is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.1 runs per game this season.
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