Baseball Game Preview: Overfelt Royals vs. Yerba Buena Aztec Warriors

For the second straight game, Overfelt will face off against Yerba Buena. The Royals will be playing at home against the Aztec Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Overfelt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.

Overfelt is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Yerba Buena just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Aztec Warriors by a score of 12-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Royals have suffered since April 19, 2024.

DECIMUS LACAYO

Stolen Base

04/07/25 vs Mt. Pleasant	3
04/08/25 @ Yerba Buena	2
03/27/25 vs James Lick	2
03/25/25 @ James Lick	2
03/20/25 vs Independence	2
+ 1 more games

DECIMUS LACAYO and MATT DIAZ did some serious damage despite the final result: LACAYO got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three RBI, while DIAZ scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. LACAYO has become a key player for Overfelt: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was ADRIAN ZAMORA, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

The win was the third in a row for Yerba Buena, bringing their record up to 3-8. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Overfelt, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.