Baseball Recap: Hercules Find Success

Hercules hadn't done well against St. Patrick-St. Vincent recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Hercules Titans blew past the St. Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins 13-3. The Titans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Wynston Bishop and Noah Ledesma made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bishop pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ledesma struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. At the plate, Bishop scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Ledesma scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. That's the most runs Bishop has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Cameron Solis and Nathaniel Melgoza did most of the damage at the plate: Solis scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Melgoza scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Solis has posted since back in April of 2024. David Silva Jr. also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Hercules was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

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Previous Games

03/01/25 - Away	13-3 W
03/05/24 - Home	6-7 L
03/01/23 - Away	5-11 L
05/15/18 - Away	0-10 L
05/01/18 - Away	3-10 L
+ 2 more games

Hercules' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for St. Patrick-St. Vincent, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Coming up, Hercules will be playing in front of their home fans against Salesian College Preparatory at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for St. Patrick-St. Vincent, they will take on De Anza at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.