Baseball Preview: Hercules Titans vs. Justin-Siena Braves
Hercules has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Justin-Siena Braves at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hercules scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They never let Kennedy onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory.
Jason Kao made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over 4.2 innings pitched. Kao was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Kao is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Jordin Broas-Jew was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Evan Mallett was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Justin-Siena came out on top against Petaluma on Thursday by a score of 2-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Everet Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Noah Giovannelli was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Hercules' win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Justin-Siena, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Hercules might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Justin-Siena when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Hercules, Dalen Tinsley (who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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