Overfelt hasn't had much luck against Del Mar recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Overfelt Royals will look to defend their home field against the Dons at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
If Overfelt beats Del Mar with seven runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Overfelt Royals narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Yerba Buena 7-6. The Overfelt Royals haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Claudio Llepez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Llepez was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run.
Adrian Garcia
| 03/19/26 @ James Lick | 5 |
| 04/23/26 vs Independence | 3 |
| 05/07/26 @ Yerba Buena | 2 |
| 04/16/26 vs Hill | 2 |
| 03/17/26 vs James Lick | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
In other batting news, Overfelt got a big performance out of Adrian Garcia, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Garcia is becoming a predictor of the Overfelt Royals' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 5-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Brian Becerra Dado, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Overfelt always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Del Mar and Yerba Buena meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Dons had just enough and edged out the Warriors 4-3.
Overfelt's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Del Mar, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.
Overfelt came up short against Del Mar in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Can the Overfelt Royals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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