Baseball Preview: Jupiter Warriors vs. Wellington Wolverines
Jupiter is 8-2 against Wellington since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Jupiter Warriors are on the road again to play the Wellington Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. Jupiter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Jupiter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past Royal Palm Beach 4-3.
CJ Sorge and Ethan Trivison dominated on the mound. Sorge pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Trivison struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Sorge has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Marchese, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
Meanwhile, Wellington was able to grind out a solid win over Palm Beach Central on Tuesday, taking the game 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wellington.
The team relied heavily on Lucas Bratten, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Trevor King was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Jupiter has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Wellington, the victory got them back to even at 13-13.
Wellington's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Jupiter hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. It's a different story for Wellington, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Jupiter's hitters?
Jupiter beat Wellington 7-2 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jupiter 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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