For the second straight game, Vallejo will face off against Hercules. The Redhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Vallejo is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Hercules just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Titans.
For Hercules' part, Noah Ledesma was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Ledesma has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hercules let Cameron Solis and Wynston Bishop run wild. Solis went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two doubles, while Bishop went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave Solis a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of William Hobbs, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Hercules was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win (which was Hercules' third in a row) raised their record to 11-8-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Vallejo, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
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