Baseball Recap: Overton Victorious

Overton proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by nine) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bolton Wildcats 11-10. The win continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won three in a row.

Daiquan Dixon

Batters Struck Out

04/10/25 vs Bolton	9
03/28/25 vs Memphis Business Academy	5
03/25/25 vs Kirby	5
03/14/25 @ Olive Branch	2
03/12/25 vs Bolton	2
+ 2 more games

Daiquan Dixon was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.

In other batting news, Overton let Sammy Kehrli and Julian Tallent run wild. Kehrli scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Tallent scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. With that strong performance, Kehrli is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Marquel Brooks, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.

Overton's record is now 10-3-1. As for Bolton, they dropped their record down to 3-7 with the loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Coming up, Overton will face off against Memphis Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Wolverines surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bolton, they will square off against Kingsbury at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.3 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.