Yerba Buena is 1-9 against Overfelt since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Yerba Buena Aztec Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Overfelt Royals at 4:30 p.m.
Yerba Buena is is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They lost 11-1 to Independence. That's two games in a row now that Yerba Buena has lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, Overfelt put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Mt. Pleasant an 18-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Overfelt who now have four in a row.
ELIAS MARTINEZ made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. MARTINEZ has been nothing but reliable: 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. Another player making a difference was BRIAN BECERRA DADO, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Yerba Buena's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Overfelt, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Yerba Buena might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Overfelt when the teams last played back in April. Can Yerba Buena avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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