Sadly, Hercules is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. They suffered a tough 11-3 defeat at the hands of the Saint Mary's Panthers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hercules of the 9-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Hercules saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriel Symonds, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
On Saint Mary's side, Brandon Sanchez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Sanchez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Saint Mary's got a big performance out of Mateo Morales, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Damien Nolan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Hercules' defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Saint Mary's, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Hercules will head out on the road to challenge Vallejo at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Vallejo will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Hercules surely won't give up without a fight. As for Saint Mary's, they will head out on the road to face off against Santa Rosa at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Saint Mary's has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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