The Hercules Titans will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Albany Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Hercules came up short against Vallejo and fell 6-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Hercules has scored all season.
Gabriel Symonds made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Albany had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Las Lomas on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Albany has lost by just one run.
Jonah Fisher was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Julian Schroeder and Joaquin Stuart stepped up to the plate in a big way. Schroeder went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double, while Stuart scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston McGowen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Albany was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Las Lomas only hit no.
Hercules' defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Albany, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Hercules came out on top in a nail-biter against Albany when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Does Hercules have another victory up their sleeve, or will Albany turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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