Whitehaven is 10-0 against Overton since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Whitehaven Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Overton Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. Whitehaven will be strutting in after a win while Overton will be coming in after a loss.
After only two runs in their last match, Whitehaven made sure to put some runs up on the board against Germantown on Thursday. Whitehaven came out on top against Germantown by a score of 10-7.
Darrius Coble was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Coble was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, KeShawn Lee was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Fredrick Dean was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Overton's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. Their tough 11-0 defeat to White Station might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Overton's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Whitehaven is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Overton, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Whitehaven hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. However, it's not like Overton struggles in that department as they've averaged .360. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Whitehaven's way against Overton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Whitehaven made off with a 10-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whitehaven 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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