Friday just wasn't the day for Salesian College Preparatory's offense. They lost 10-0 to the Hercules Titans on Friday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Salesian College Preparatory has not been shut out since back in March.
Salesian College Preparatory saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Tarin, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
On Hercules' side, Elijah Thomas made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Thomas has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Evan Mallett was excellent, going 2-for-3 with four RBI. Cameron Solis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Salesian College Preparatory's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6. As for Hercules, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Salesian College Preparatory does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hercules, they will head out on the road to square off against Justin-Siena at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hercules is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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