Hercules played against Vallejo and won via forfeit.
Elijah Thomas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Thomas has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jason Kao was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Evan Mallett was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Hercules has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Vallejo, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6-1.
As of now, neither Hercules nor Vallejo have any future games scheduled.
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