The Overfelt Royals will be playing at home against the James Lick Comets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Overfelt entered their tilt with San Jose with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 22-0 shutout on Friday. Give Overfelt's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
ANTHONY MESQUITA made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over 4.2 innings pitched. MESQUITA was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on ADRIAN BARAJAS, who scored four runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was JONATHAN GARCIA, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, James Lick got the win against Yerba Buena on Friday by a conclusive 12-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for James Lick.
Like Overfelt, James Lick also got a great game from a two-way player: Enrique Mendez. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Mendez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mendez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Nicolai Navarro was a standout: he scored a run and stole five bases while going 1-for-2. Humberto Ulloa was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-1.
Overfelt has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season. As for James Lick, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Overfelt hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .372. However, it's not like James Lick struggles in that department as they've averaged .448. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Overfelt came up short against James Lick in their previous matchup back in March, falling 7-2. Will Overfelt have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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