Baseball Preview: Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars vs. Jupiter Christian Eagles
The Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Jupiter Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m.
While Somerset Academy - Canyons couldn't quite beat Royal Palm Beach on Wednesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 11-point defeat they were dealt on Monday. Somerset Academy - Canyons fell just short of Royal Palm Beach by a score of 7-5. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Somerset Academy - Canyons in their matchups with Royal Palm Beach: they've now lost three in a row.
Cody Wexler was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Tyler Schwal came in to relieve Wexler and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his one inning pitched.
On the hitting side, Somerset Academy - Canyons saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Denitto, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Jupiter Christian earned an 8-3 win over Port St. Lucie on Thursday.
Jaden Kostura was incredible, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ben Dulin, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Somerset Academy - Canyons' defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Jupiter Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Somerset Academy - Canyons has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jupiter Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Somerset Academy - Canyons came out on top in a nail-biter against Jupiter Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2018, sneaking past 2-0. Will Somerset Academy - Canyons repeat their success, or does Jupiter Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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