Baseball Preview: Suncoast Chargers vs. Jupiter Warriors
The Suncoast Chargers will head out on the road to challenge the Jupiter Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
On Thursday, everything went Suncoast's way against Forest Hill as Suncoast made off with a 9-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Suncoast.
Suncoast got a great performance from Jason Giamboi as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
On the hitting side, Brady Benevides was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Arjune, who scored four runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Jupiter had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 17-10 victory. Jupiter's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mason Barela made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Barela was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Colton Schwarz and Ryan Senecal did most of the damage at the plate: Schwarz went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Senecal scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Brady Blanks was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
Suncoast pushed their record up to 13-3 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs per game. As for Jupiter, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Suncoast hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. However, it's not like Jupiter struggles in that department as they've averaged .332. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Suncoast might still be hurting after the 15-3 loss they got from Jupiter in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can Suncoast avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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