The Overlake Owls will head out on the road to square off against the South Whidbey Falcons at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Overlake's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so South Whidbey's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Overlake beat Granite Falls 6-1. The victory continues a trend for the Owls in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won nine in a row.
Meanwhile, South Whidbey came up short against University Prep on Wednesday and fell 6-3. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Overlake pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games. As for South Whidbey, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Overlake skirted past South Whidbey 2-0 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Owls since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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