The Overfelt Royals will be playing in front of their home fans against the James Lick Comets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Overfelt entered their tilt with Independence with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They blew past the 76ers 15-1. Overfelt had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Daijaah Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Jones has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Overfelt got a massive performance out of Daniya Tapia, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Tapia is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Mya Eti was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, James Lick scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Hill as James Lick made off with a 22-12 win. The victory was just what James Lick needed coming off of a 19-8 defeat in their prior matchup.
Overfelt pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.3 runs per game. As for James Lick, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Everything went Overfelt's way against James Lick in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 as Overfelt made off with a 22-6 win. Does Overfelt have another victory up their sleeve, or will James Lick turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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