Hillsboro is 1-9 against Overton since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hillsboro Burros will head out on the road to challenge the Overton Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. Hillsboro's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Overton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hillsboro stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet 14-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hillsboro.
William Kohler and Efrain Martinez did most of the damage at the plate: Kohler went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run, while Martinez scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Andrew Hull was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Overton didn't have quite enough to beat Father Ryan on Saturday and fell 4-2. Overton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cole Durden was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Overton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Witt Brooks, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Hillsboro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for Overton, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Overton's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Hillsboro hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .360. It's a different story for Overton, though, as they've only averaged .239. Will they be able to contain Hillsboro's hitters?
Hillsboro might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Overton in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Durden, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that Hillsboro knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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