Overfelt has gone 9-1 against Yerba Buena recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Royals will venture away from home to face off against the Aztec Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Overfelt will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
While Overfelt's win against Mt. Pleasant wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Royals won by a run and slipped past the Cardinals 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Royals have posted against the Cardinals since March 18, 2019.
ADRIAN BARAJAS
| 04/07/25 vs Mt. Pleasant | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Gunderson | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs James Lick | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ James Lick | 1 |
ADRIAN BARAJAS and ELIJAH CASTANEDA-AZCUETA did most of the damage at the plate: BARAJAS scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while CASTANEDA-AZCUETA went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. BARAJAS has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was BRANDON GONZALEZ, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Yerba Buena hadn't done well against San Jose recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way two weeks ago. The Aztec Warriors blew past the Bulldogs 13-3. The Aztec Warriors' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Overfelt's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Yerba Buena, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8.
Everything went Overfelt's way against Yerba Buena when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Overfelt made off with a 13-1 victory. Do the Royals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Aztec Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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