Overton had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They came out on top against the Memphis Central Warriors by a score of 11-8. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Overton also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Khamari McElroy and Na'joshua Ross made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, McElroy struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Ross struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up five earned runs off four hits. At bat, McElroy scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Ross scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Ross has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
In other batting news, Julian Tallent and Joshua Green did most of the damage at the plate: Tallent scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Green scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Green has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyler Lewellen, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Overton pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.1 runs per game. As for Memphis Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Overton's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on White Station at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. White Station hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Memphis Central, they will be playing at home against Fayette Ware at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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