With a playoff game on the line, Hercules rose to the challenge on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Fort Bragg Timberwolves as they made off with a 7-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Hercules, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Wynston Bishop made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Bishop was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on William Hobbs, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Jordin Broas-Jew was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Hercules is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Fort Bragg, their loss dropped their record down to 17-6.
Hercules will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Piedmont at 1:00 p.m. Piedmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. Fort Bragg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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