Softball Recap: Overfelt Royals vs. Yerba Buena Aztec Warriors
Overfelt scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past the Yerba Buena Aztec Warriors 29-7. Winning may never get old, but Overfelt sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Daijaah Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Jones has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cynthia Arellano, who fired off four home runs, nine RBI, and six runs while going 6-for-6. Mya Eti was another key contributor, going 4-for-6 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs.
Overfelt pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 17 runs. As for Yerba Buena, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Overfelt will be playing at home against Gunderson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Yerba Buena, they will head out on the road to square off against Evergreen Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Yerba Buena is facing Evergreen Valley at the right time seeing as Evergreen Valley is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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