Overton waltzed into their matchup on Monday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They blew past the Hillsboro Burros 12-3. Overton might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Kaliyha Finley-Gray was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Finley-Gray was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Aryana Norman and Jaida Bridges did most of the damage at the plate: Norman went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Bridges went 2-for-3 with a home run, a triple, and two RBI. Norman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Talitha Winningham, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Overton's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Hillsboro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing East Nashville Magnet the next time they take the field. Overton will host East Nashville Magnet at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, while Hillsboro will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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