After a string of eight wins, Hercules's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell victim to a rough 25-13 loss at the hands of the De Anza Dons. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hercules in their matchups with De Anza: they've now lost three in a row.
Emily Placencia made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaida Flores, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On De Anza's side, the team relied heavily on Giselle Taylor, who fired off two home runs, nine RBI, and four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Riana Everetts, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI.
Hercules' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4-1. As for De Anza, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
While Hercules had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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