White Station is 10-0 against Overton since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The White Station Spartans will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Overton Wolverines, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. White Station is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
White Station lost 14-3 to Tipton-Rosemark Academy on Friday.
White Station saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lyndon Thomas, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Overton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Memphis East as Overton made off with a 13-3 win. The victory was familiar territory for Overton who now have seven in a row.
Daiquan Dixon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dixon has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dixon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
In other batting news, Overton got a massive performance out of Khamari McElroy, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-2. Na'Joshua Ross was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
White Station's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Overton, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. White Station has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Overton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went White Station's way against Overton when the teams last played two weeks ago as White Station made off with a 14-1 win. Will White Station repeat their success, or does Overton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
