The Overton Bobcats will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Cane Ridge Ravens at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Overton's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six contests.
Overton stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over McGavock. Overton's win was all the more impressive since McGavock was averaging only 3.75 runs allowed on the season.
Ladavion Newson and Lily Tickle did most of the damage at the plate: Newson went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double, while Tickle went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jailyn Norman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cane Ridge started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against LaVergne. Their tough 14-7 defeat to the Wolverines on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. Cane Ridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Overton pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Cane Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything went Overton's way against Cane Ridge in their previous meeting on April 4th as Overton made off with a 12-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Overton since the team 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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