If Hillcrest was feeling good off their 10-4 takedown of Raleigh-Egypt last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hillcrest Vikings' rough 21-12 defeat to the Overton Wolverines on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (ten), Hillcrest still had to take the loss.
For Overton's part, Tyler Lewellen was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and a stolen base while going 2-for-3. Lewellen is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Khamari McElroy, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Hillcrest now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Overton, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hillcrest will take on Manassas at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hillcrest will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Overton, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Kirby at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Kirby is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Overton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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