Hercules lost against De Anza last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hercules Titans' rough 14-3 defeat to the De Anza Dons might stick with them for a while. Hercules has not had much luck with De Anza recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Hercules saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tia Brown, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On De Anza's side, Mya Arroyo made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Arroyo has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Arroyo was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riana Everetts, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Aubrianna Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Hercules' loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5-1. As for De Anza, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hercules will take on Bethel at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hercules is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.3 runs per game this season. As for De Anza, they will head out on the road to challenge Pinole Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. De Anza knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Pinole Valley likes a good challenge.
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