Sadly, Hill is still looking for their first win of the season after seven contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 18-3 walloping at the hands of the Overfelt Royals on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that Hill has lost by exactly 15 runs.
For Overfelt's part, Daijaah Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Jones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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 two runs and stealing six bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Mya Eti was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with seven stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Cynthia Arellano, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Hill's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Overfelt, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Hill will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on James Lick at 4:00 p.m. on April 3rd. As for Overfelt, they will head out on the road to challenge San Jose at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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