Overland had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Thornton Trojans out 13-12.
Michaela Halton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 innings per game.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kourtnie Batcho, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Sasha Davis, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Overland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .348 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Overland's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4. As for Thornton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Overland will venture away from home to challenge Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Overland is facing Lincoln at the right time seeing as Lincoln is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Thornton, they will head out on the road to take on Aurora Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Aurora Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.6 runs per game this season.
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