In what's become a running theme this season, Overfelt gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mt. Pleasant Cardinals an 18-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Overfelt as they're now sitting on four straight.
ELIAS MARTINEZ made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. MARTINEZ has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. MARTINEZ was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, ADRIAN BARAJAS was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. BRIAN BECERRA DADO was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
On Mt. Pleasant's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Saldana, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Overfelt has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Mt. Pleasant, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-10.
Overfelt will be playing in front of their home fans against Yerba Buena at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Overfelt is facing Yerba Buena at the right time seeing as Yerba Buena is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Mt. Pleasant, they will head out on the road to take on San Jose at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. San Jose is coming into the match with eight straight defeats at home, meaning Mt. Pleasant will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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