The Hercules Titans will head out on the road to square off against the St. Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hercules has four straight wins, St. Patrick-St. Vincent has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hercules had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Kennedy last Monday. The Titans put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 18-7 victory. Considering the Titans have won five matchups by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Samaya De Alba was excellent, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with one triple.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for St. Patrick-St. Vincent's offense. They came up short against El Cerrito on Tuesday, falling 10-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bruins have suffered against the Gauchos since May 6, 2022.
St. Patrick-St. Vincent's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Hercules, their win bumped their record up to 6-2-1.
St. Patrick-St. Vincent's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hercules has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.8 hits per game. It's a different story for St. Patrick-St. Vincent, though, as they've been averaging 10.5 hits. Given Hercules' sizable advantage in that area, the Bruins will need to find a way to close that gap.
Hercules took their victory against St. Patrick-St. Vincent in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 17-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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