Vallejo was the 6-1 winner over Hercules when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Vallejo Redhawks took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hercules Titans on Thursday.
For Hercules' part, Elijah Thomas made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Thomas has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jason Kao, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Evan Mallett, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Vallejo's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6-1. As for Hercules, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-8.
As of now, neither Vallejo nor Hercules have any future games scheduled.
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