In what's become a running theme this season, Hercules gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on the Bethel Jaguars with a sharp 18-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hercules.
Tia Brown was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Brown was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Bella Placencia was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Placencia is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Samaya De Alba, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
Hercules is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5-1 record this season. As for Bethel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6-1.
Hercules will be playing at home against Elite at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bethel, they will head out on the road to face off against Swett at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Swett knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Bethel likes a good challenge.
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