Overton won the last time they faced East Nashville Magnet, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Overton Bobcats came out on top against the East Nashville Magnet Eagles by a score of 8-4.
Cole Durden tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Overton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyree Christian, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On East Nashville Magnet's side, Jordan Houston made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Houston is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Even though they lost, East Nashville Magnet didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Overton only tossed eight.
Overton now has a winning record of 14-13. As for East Nashville Magnet, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Overton will head out on the road to square off against Antioch at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for East Nashville Magnet, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Stratford at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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