Overland's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Aurora Central Trojans as the Overland Trailblazers made off with a 20-10 win. The Trailblazers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Michaela Halton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Halton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing five bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Elina Relford was incredible, going 5-for-5 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs. Those RBI marked the first that she's brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Sasha Davis, who scored five runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Overland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. The last time their batting average was this high was back in September of 2023.
Overland now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Aurora Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Overland will take on Douglas County at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Overland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Aurora Central, they will challenge Jefferson Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Aurora Central's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
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