Softball Preview: Hercules Titans vs. Miramonte Matadors
The Hercules Titans will be playing at home against the Miramonte Matadors at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Hercules got the win against Bethel by a conclusive 18-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hercules.
Tia Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hercules got a massive performance out of Bella Placencia, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Placencia is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Samaya De Alba, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Miramonte has not done well against Campolindo recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Miramonte put the hurt on Campolindo with a sharp 24-7 win.
Hercules has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5-1 record this season. As for Miramonte, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
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