Overton is 10-0 against Antioch since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Overton Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the Antioch Bears at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Overton earned an 8-4 victory over East Nashville Magnet.
Overton got a great performance from Cole Durden as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Overton's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kyree Christian, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Antioch had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Royals 9-8.
Gavin Bales was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Overton now has a winning record of 14-13. As for Antioch, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8.
Everything went Overton's way against Antioch in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 as Overton made off with an 18-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Overton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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