Baseball Preview: Overfelt Royals vs. San Jose Bulldogs
Overfelt is 9-1 against San Jose since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Overfelt Royals will be playing at home against the San Jose Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Overfelt is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, while Overfelt put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Yerba Buena. Everything went Overfelt's way against Yerba Buena as Overfelt made off with a 14-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Overfelt.
HUGO JERONIMO looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, BRIAN BECERRA DADO was a standout: he scored two runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-4. He 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 ALFREDO GALLEGOS MEDINA, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, San Jose was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 28-0 walloping at the hands of Design Tech.
Overfelt is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-9 record this season. As for San Jose, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Wednesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Overfelt has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .518. However, it's not like San Jose struggles in that department as they've averaged .474. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Overfelt's way against San Jose when the teams last played back in March as Overfelt made off with a 28-0 victory. Does Overfelt have another victory up their sleeve, or will San Jose turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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