Overfelt put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Independence 76ers as the Overfelt Royals made off with a 15-2 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Overfelt also won the last time the pair played back in March.
HUGO JERONIMO made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. JERONIMO has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. JERONIMO was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Overfelt let BRIAN BECERRA DADO and ALFREDO GALLEGOS MEDINA loose on the outfield. BECERRA DADO went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while GALLEGOS MEDINA went 2-for-3 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and a run. GALLEGOS MEDINA is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was JONATHAN GARCIA, who scored two runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
On Independence's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CJ Chapanar, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Jordan Molina was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Overfelt's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Independence, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Overfelt beat Independence by a score of 14-4.
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