Baseball Game Preview: Hillsboro Burros vs. Overton Bobcats

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04/15/25 - Away	10-1 W
04/14/25 - Home	15-3 W
03/12/25 - Neutral	0-14 L
05/11/24 - Neutral	6-10 L
05/05/24 - Away	5-2 W
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Hillsboro and Overton are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2023, but likely not for long. The Burros will be playing at home against the Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Wednesday, Hillsboro got the win against Cane Ridge by a conclusive 14-4. The Burros might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by six runs or more this season.

Justin Umares was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Ben Clay, who earned two RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Overton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past McGavock 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bobcats have posted since April 9th.

The team relied heavily on Landen Griffey, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Witt Brooks was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Hillsboro has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Overton, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 17-13.

Hillsboro took their victory against Overton when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 10-1 score. Will the Burros repeat their success, or do the Bobcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.