The Overfelt Royals will head out on the road to challenge the Del Mar Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Overfelt comes in on nine and Del Mar on eight.
Overfelt put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Independence 15-1.
Daijaah Jones was a major factor no matter where she played. 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 stellar in the batter's box, 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 has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Cynthia Arellano, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Del Mar put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Independence with a sharp 20-4 win.
Like Overfelt, Del Mar also got a great game from a two-way player: Natalie Dixon. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Dixon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Niarah Aimonetti, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Meher Singh was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Overfelt pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, 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 Del Mar, their record is now 8-0.
Wednesday's matchup 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 .451. However, it's not like Del Mar struggles in that department as they've averaged .450. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Overfelt suffered a grim 15-7 defeat to Del Mar in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Overfelt avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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