The Yerba Buena Aztec Warriors will face off against the Overfelt Royals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Yerba Buena will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Thursday, Yerba Buena beat Independence 16-11. The Aztec Warriors haven't had any issues with the 76ers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Overfelt posted their closest win since April 7th on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out San Jose 5-4. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
ELIJAH CASTANEDA-AZCUETA was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Overfelt: the team is 7-3 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 4-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Overfelt let ALFREDO GALLEGOS MEDINA and BRANDON GONZALEZ run wild. GALLEGOS MEDINA went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, while GONZALEZ went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. GONZALEZ has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last 14 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of BRIAN BECERRA DADO, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Overfelt kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive contests.
Overfelt is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Yerba Buena, they pushed their record up to 8-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
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