Overfelt extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 7-8 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mt. Pleasant Cardinals. The Royals were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cardinals earlier this season, when they won 6-5.
ELIJAH CASTANEDA-AZCUETA was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of BRANDON GONZALEZ, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Mt. Pleasant, they pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Mt. Pleasant's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josue Parra, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Overfelt didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-0 defeat against Silver Creek on the 24th. As for Mt. Pleasant, they have also already played their next matchup, an 8-2 victory against James Lick on the 24th.
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