Memphis Central and Overton are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Memphis Central Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Overton Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Memphis Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Memphis Central suffered a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Germantown.
Memphis Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Terrance Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Overton waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They skirted past the Cougars 17-16. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Overton let Na'joshua Ross and Andy Alvarado loose on the outfield. Ross scored three runs and stole six bases while going 3-for-4, while Alvarado scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Ross is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Smith, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
Memphis Central now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Overton, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Memphis Central came up short against Overton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 12-8. Can Memphis Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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