The Overton Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Waskom Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Overton has seven straight wins, Waskom has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Overton barely beat Harleton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Overton never let Harleton get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Friday. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
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Overton let Skyler Colvin and Chelsea Jordan run wild. Colvin went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Jordan went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave Colvin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kasha Williams, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Overton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harleton only posted an OBP of .292.
Meanwhile, Waskom fell victim to Beckville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 18-0 to the Bearcats.
Overton's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Waskom, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Waskom's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Overton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .404. It's a different story for Waskom, though, as they've only averaged .196. Will they be able to contain Overton's hitters?
Overton took their win against Waskom in their previous matchup back in March of 2018 by a conclusive 11-4. Will Overton repeat their success, or does Waskom has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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