Softball Preview: Overfelt Royals vs. Independence 76ers
The Overfelt Royals will be playing at home against the Independence 76ers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Overfelt is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Gunderson just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 11-9.
Cynthia Arellano was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Eti, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Independence fell victim to Gunderson and their airtight pitching crew last Wednesday. They lost 15-0 to the Grizzlies. Having soared to a lofty 23 runs in the game before, Independence's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Overfelt's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Overfelt took their win against Independence in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 15-1. Will Overfelt repeat their success, or does Independence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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