Baseball Recap: Overfelt Royals vs. Independence 76ers
In what's become a running theme this season, Overfelt gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Independence 76ers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Overfelt.
ELIAS MARTINEZ was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. MARTINEZ has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. MARTINEZ was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, ADRIAN BARAJAS was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was JONATHAN GARCIA, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
On Independence's side, CJ Chapanar was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Overfelt is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season. As for Independence, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Overfelt will take on Mt. Pleasant at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mt. Pleasant is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Independence, they will be playing in front of their home fans against San Jose at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Independence has given up an average of 15.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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