The Hercules Titans are on the road again on Saturday to play the Piedmont Highlanders at 1:00 p.m. Piedmont took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Hercules, who comes in off a win.
Hercules is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Fort Bragg. Hercules might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Wynston Bishop made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Bishop was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on William Hobbs, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Cameron Solis, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Piedmont fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Alameda last Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 4-3. Piedmont has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Seve Sanchez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Piedmont saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shafer Dando, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Hercules has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Piedmont, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
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