Overton waltzed into their match on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Hillcrest Vikings with a sharp 21-12 win. Overton might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three contests by nine runs or more this season.
Tyler Lewellen was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and a stolen base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Khamari McElroy, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Overton's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs per game. As for Hillcrest, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Overton will take on Kirby at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Kirby is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season. As for Hillcrest, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Manassas at 5:00 p.m. Hillcrest will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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