The Burton Panthers will take on the Overton Mustangs on Saturday. Burton is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Burton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Shiner by a score of 4-1.
Overton came out on top against Beckville on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run fourth inning. The Mustangs put the hurt on the Bearcats with a sharp 14-4 win. Considering the Mustangs have won 16 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jayden Edwards was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Mason Rowe was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Overton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Beckville only posted an OBP of .400.
Overton is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Burton, their win bumped their record up to 29-4.
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