
Bobcats
04/08/25 @ Hillsboro | 16 |
03/27/25 @ Cane Ridge | 16 |
04/15/25 vs Cane Ridge | 15 |
04/16/25 @ Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet | 13 |
04/14/25 vs McGavock | 12 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Overton). They put the hurt on the Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet Royals with a sharp 19-6 victory on Wednesday. Considering the Bobcats have won nine games by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jailyn Norman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (four). She was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Overton got a massive performance out of Ella Meacham, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave Meacham a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Talitha Winningham, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
The win was the sixth in a row for Overton, bringing their record up to 9-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-6.
Looking ahead, Overton will head out on the road to square off against Antioch at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet, they will host Lawson at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Royals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lightning have averaged an impressive 11 runs per game this season.
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