Sadly, Yerba Buena is still looking for their first win of the season after six matches. They fell victim to a rough 29-7 loss at the hands of the Overfelt Royals on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Yerba Buena of the 19-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
For Overfelt's part, Daijaah Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. 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 four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Cynthia Arellano was incredible, firing off four home runs, nine RBI, and six runs while going 6-for-6. Mya Eti was another key contributor, going 4-for-6 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs.
Yerba Buena's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Overfelt, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Yerba Buena will head out on the road to challenge Evergreen Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Yerba Buena is facing Evergreen Valley at the right time seeing as Evergreen Valley is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Overfelt, they will be playing at home against Gunderson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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