The Overton Wolverines will challenge the Bolton Wildcats at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Overton has four straight wins, Bolton has 15 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Overton had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Sheffield on Tuesday. Overton was the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over Sheffield. The matchup marked the Wolverines' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Nehemiah Diggs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Diggs was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Aiden Dillard looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Marquel Brooks was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Five bases. while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Sammy Kehrli was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Overton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Bolton came up short against Middle College on Tuesday, falling 18-2.
Bolton's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Overton, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Overton took their victory against Bolton when the teams last played back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 19-3. Will Overton repeat their success, or does Bolton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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