Softball Game Preview: James Lick Comets vs. Overfelt Overfelt Royals

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2026, 1:32am

Softball Preview: James Lick Comets vs. Overfelt Overfelt Royals

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Previous Games

05/14/25 - Home21-20 W
04/11/25 - Away22-11 W
05/08/24 - Home17-31 L
04/22/24 - Away8-34 L
03/29/22 - Home6-22 L
+ 5 more games

James Lick and Overfelt are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Comets will host the Overfelt Royals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. James Lick is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.

James Lick lost 18-3 to San Jose on Wednesday.

Overfelt couldn't beat Hill on Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the seventh inning. The Overfelt Royals came up short against the Falcons, falling 13-5.

Daijaah Jones made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.7 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Katherine Mercado, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with five stolen bases and one RBI.

Overfelt's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for James Lick, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

James Lick came out on top in a nail-biter against Overfelt when the teams last played back in May of 2025, sneaking past 21-20. Will the Comets repeat their success, or do the Overfelt Royals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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