For the second straight game, Overton will face off against Hillsboro. The Bobcats will host the Burros at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Overton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Overton is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They lost 15-3 to Hillsboro.
For Hillsboro's part, Easton Ice made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Ice has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Gooch, Jr, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ben Clay, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Hillsboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Overton only posted a batting average of .261.
Hillsboro's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Overton, their loss dropped their record down to 15-10.
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