Westover fell victim to Overhills and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 9-0 defeat to the Overhills Jaguars might stick with them for a while. Westover has struggled against Overhills recently, as their match on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Westover saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dewayne Wyatt, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Overhills' side, Brendon Blumenauer looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Houston Poole and Kolt Berry did most of the damage at the plate: Poole scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Berry scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Wiliam Nena, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Westover's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Overhills, they pushed their record up to 7-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westover will take on Overhills at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Overhills, they will be playing at home against Union Pines at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Overhills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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