Overfelt entered their tilt with Gunderson with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They walked away with an 11-7 victory over the Gunderson Grizzlies on Monday. Overfelt had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Daijaah Jones was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Jones has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Jones was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cynthia Arellano and Mya Eti did most of the damage at the plate: Arellano scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Eti went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three doubles, and two runs. Eti hasn't dropped below three stolen bases for four straight games. Vanessa Zuniga was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Gunderson's side, Breanna Bartek was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Desirae Regalado, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Gunderson didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Overfelt only tossed six.
Overfelt's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Gunderson, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Overfelt will head out on the road to take on Independence at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Overfelt knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Independence likes a good challenge. As for Gunderson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Del Mar at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Gunderson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 20.3 runs per game this season.
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