Overlake/Bear Creek came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the University Prep Pumas as they made off with an 11-1 win. That's two games straight that Overlake/Bear Creek has won by exactly ten runs.
Max Bieber was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Bieber has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bieber was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Daniel Weintraub was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Andrew Kafchinski was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Overlake/Bear Creek has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for University Prep, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-8.
Overlake/Bear Creek didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory vs. University Prep on the 26th. University Prep has also already played their next game, an 11-1 defeat against Overlake on the 24th.
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