The Overton Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the Hillsboro Burros at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Overton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Overton lost 21-5 to St. Pius X Catholic on Friday. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Overton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Bennett, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Landen Griffey was another, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Franklin by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Burros have suffered since April 29, 2024.
Michael Gooch, Jr was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Clayton Jenkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Hillsboro's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Overton, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9.
Everything went Overton's way against Hillsboro when the teams last played back in March, as Overton made off with a 14-0 win. Do the Bobcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Burros turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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