The East Nashville Magnet Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Overton Bobcats at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
East Nashville Magnet lost 16-3 to St. Cecilia Academy on Monday.
Meanwhile, Overton had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Monday. They blew past the Burros 12-3. Considering Overton has won 11 matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaliyha Finley-Gray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Finley-Gray was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Aryana Norman and Jaida Bridges did most of the damage at the plate: Norman went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Bridges went 2-for-3 with a home run, a triple, and two RBI. Norman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Talitha Winningham, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
East Nashville Magnet's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Overton, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
East Nashville Magnet suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Overton when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can East Nashville Magnet avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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