After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Vallejo were a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They suffered a rough 12-1 loss at the hands of the Hercules Titans. Vallejo has struggled against Hercules recently, as their contest on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Hercules' part, Tia Brown spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
At the plate, Hercules got a massive performance out of Bella Placencia, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Placencia is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Samaya De Alba was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Vallejo's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Hercules, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vallejo will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Kennedy at 4:00 p.m. on April 3rd. As for Hercules, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Credo at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Hercules knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully Credo likes a good challenge.
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