Gunderson barely beat Overfelt the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Grizzlies were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Royals on Thursday. Considering the Grizzlies have won four games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Christian Lucero made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Gunderson: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 4-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Isaiah Chavez and Steele Blake did most of the damage at the plate: Chavez went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs, while Blake got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Blake has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jordan Avila, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Grizzlies
| 03/26/26 @ Overfelt | 12-1 |
| 03/24/26 vs Overfelt | 8-6 |
| 03/19/26 vs Mt. Pleasant | 14-5 |
| 03/17/26 @ Mt. Pleasant | 8-0 |
| 03/14/26 @ Harker | 3-2 |
| + 2 more games |
The victory was the seventh in a row for Gunderson, bringing their record up to 7-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Overfelt, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Coming up, Gunderson will face off against Silver Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Overfelt, they will square off against Mt. Pleasant at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Royals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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