Elite is 0-3 against Hercules since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Elite Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Hercules Titans at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Elite is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Varsity Opponent with a sharp 20-2 victory on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Elite with their most commanding win of the season.
Lemack Bellot Jr was a standout: he scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Maisen McCLeod was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hercules entered their tilt with Swett with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Warriors 10-4.
Elijah Thomas made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cameron Solis, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jordin Broas-Jew, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Elite's record is now 4-9. As for Hercules, they pushed their record up to 6-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Elite suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Hercules when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hercules' Wynston Bishop, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Now that Elite knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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