Baseball Recap: Hercules Has No Trouble 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 won the last time they faced Bethel and things went their way on Friday too. The Titans blew past the Jaguars 11-1. Considering the Titans have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

David Silva Jr. made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Hercules is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7-2 otherwise. Silva Jr. was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1 stolen bases per game.

In other batting news, Wynston Bishop was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Hercules is 6-1-1 when Bishop posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-7-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of William Hobbs, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

Hercules hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.

Hercules pushed their record up to 10-8-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Bethel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-12.

Looking ahead, Hercules will face off against Vallejo at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Redhawks will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Titans surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bethel, they will challenge Swett at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Warriors will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.