Baseball Recap: Hercules Wins Going Away Against Bethel

Titans

Margin (Wins)

03/05/25 vs Elite	21
03/19/25 @ Kennedy	14
04/16/25 @ Bethel	12
04/09/25 vs Swett	12
04/04/25 vs Richmond	12

Hercules barely beat Bethel the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Titans put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 14-2 win on Wednesday. Considering the Titans have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

William Hobbs and David Silva Jr. did most of the damage at the plate: Hobbs scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Silva Jr. scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs Hobbs has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Rrion Walker, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one double.

Hercules always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Hercules is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-8-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Bethel, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.

Hercules will have a chance to go back-to-back against Bethel: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.