Overhills won against E.E. Smith last Friday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Overhills blew past the Western Harnett Eagles 15-2. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by seven runs or more this season.
Overhills got a great performance from Brendon Blumenauer as he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits.
At the plate, Isaac Devine was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Overhills' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Frink, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Jaguars
| 03/25/25 @ Western Harnett | 13 |
| 03/21/25 @ E.E. Smith | 10 |
| 03/21/25 vs E.E. Smith | 8 |
| 03/14/25 vs Terry Sanford | 8 |
| 03/11/25 @ Terry Sanford | 4 |
| + 22 more games |
Overhills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in February of 2024.
The win (which was Overhills' third in a row) raised their record to 6-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Western Harnett, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Western Harnett didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 17-1 win against Westover on the 26th. Hopefully Overhills payed attention to Western Harnett's match: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on Western Harnett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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