Memphis Central lost against Overton back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Memphis Central Warriors took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Overton Wolverines. The loss continues a trend for Memphis Central in their matchups with Overton: they've now lost six in a row.
Memphis Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malachai Adams, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Christopher Cleaves, who scored a run and stole two bases.
On Overton's side, Tyler Lewellen made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Lewellen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Julian Tallent was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Xavier Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Memphis Central's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Overton, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-8.
Memphis Central will head out on the road to face off against Whitehaven at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Overton, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Memphis East at 6:30 p.m. Overton is facing Memphis East at the right time seeing as Memphis East is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
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