The Overton Mustangs will challenge the Union Grove Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Overton is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Overton barely beat Ore City the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mustangs put the hurt on the Rebels with a sharp 10-2 victory on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Bryce Still made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Bryson Bobbitt
| 04/07/25 @ Ore City | 5 |
| 03/25/25 @ Waskom | 2 |
| 03/03/25 @ Mt. Enterprise | 2 |
| 02/17/25 @ LaPoynor | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Carlisle | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryson Bobbitt, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joey Zalman, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Union Grove fell victim to Harleton and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 10-0 to the Wildcats. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Overton's win bumped their record up to 18-6. As for Union Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13-2.
Overton came out on top in a nail-biter against Union Grove when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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