Overhills has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Westover Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Overhills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Overhills ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past West Bladen 5-3. The win was just what Overhills needed coming off of a 10-3 defeat in their prior game.
Houston Poole was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Poole has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Poole was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brysen Ribbeck was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Jordan Frink was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Westover was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They suffered a tough 21-0 defeat at the hands of Triton.
Westover saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Murray, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Westover didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Overhills has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for Westover, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Westover's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Overhills has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Westover, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7. Will Overhills keep running through batters, or will Westover buck the trend?
Overhills took their victory against Westover when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-5. Will Overhills repeat their success, or does Westover have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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