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| 05/16/25 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 05/16/25 - Home | 7-5 W |
| 05/15/25 - Home | 1-2 L |
| 03/02/18 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 02/28/17 - Neutral | 12-3 W |
It's playoff time, and Overton had no trouble coming through when it counted. They skirted past the Gary Bobcats 3-1. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly two runs.
Landon Hill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Overton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Zalman, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
Overton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Gary, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-12.
Looking ahead, Overton will square off against Beckville on Saturday. The Bearcats will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Mustangs surely won't give up without a fight. Gary does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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