The Overton Wolverines are taking a road trip to square off against the Collierville Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Overton has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Overton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Monday, they were much more limited against White Station on Tuesday. They came up short against the Spartans, falling 12-1. The Wolverines' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Julian Tallent
| 05/06/25 @ White Station | 2 |
| 05/05/25 @ Memphis Central | 2 |
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| 04/29/25 vs KIPP Collegiate | 4 |
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Overton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Tallent, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Tallent is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last five games he's played.
Meanwhile, Collierville faced Houston in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Dragons were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Mustangs. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won 14 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Collierville is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 32-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Overton, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8-1.
Overton might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Collierville in their previous meeting back in May of 2015. Can the Wolverines avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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