After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Brentwood Academy, Overton was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Antioch Bears as they made off with a 15-4 victory. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Kaliyha Finley-Gray made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Finley-Gray was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. That run was her first of the season.
Kaileigh McCormick
| 04/01/25 vs Antioch | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Cane Ridge | 1 |
| 03/26/25 vs Franklin | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Hunters Lane | 1 |
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In other batting news, Overton got a massive performance out of Kaileigh McCormick, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those two hits gave McCormick a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ella Meacham, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Overton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Overton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Antioch, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Overton will host McGavock at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bobcats will need to watch out since the Raiders have now posted at least ten runs in their last five matches. As for Antioch, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against University School of Nashville at 4:00 p.m.
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