The Overton Wolverines will be playing at home against the Hillcrest Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Overton will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Overton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Kingsbury with a sharp 20-7 victory.
Khamari McElroy made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). McElroy was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tyler Lewellen and Na'joshua Ross did most of the damage at the plate: Lewellen scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Ross scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Lewellen has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Joshua Green, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest came up short against Overton on Wednesday and fell 9-5. Hillcrest has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Overton now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Hillcrest, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Overton beat Hillcrest 9-5 in their previous matchup on Wednesday. Will Overton repeat their success, or does Hillcrest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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