After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Greeley West, Overland was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 13-8 victory over the Aurora Central Trojans. The high-scoring effort was just what the Trailblazers needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Michaela Halton
| 09/09/25 vs Aurora Central | 13 |
| 09/19/24 vs Kennedy | 9 |
| 09/05/24 vs Adams City | 9 |
| 08/27/24 @ Aurora Central | 8 |
| 10/08/24 @ Kennedy | 7 |
Michaela Halton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off three home runs, eight RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Kourtnie Batcho was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs and two stolen bases. Malia Relford was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Overland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aurora Central only posted a batting average of .233.
Overland now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Aurora Central, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Coming up, Overland will take on Jefferson at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Saints have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.8 runs per game on average), something the Trailblazers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Aurora Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Adams City at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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