Softball Preview: Park Vista Cobras vs. Jupiter Warriors
The Park Vista Cobras will head out on the road to face off against the Jupiter Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Park Vista is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
Park Vista will head into Wednesday's game out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Wednesday after soaring to a 11-point contest in their last game. They fell just short of Palm Beach Gardens by a score of 3-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Park Vista has scored all season.
Nicole Mergen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits.
At the plate, Park Vista saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katie Ristau, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Jupiter put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Vero Beach with a sharp 14-2 win.
Sasha Seidel made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Seidel has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Seidel was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jupiter got a massive performance out of London Gomes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Rylee Lewis was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and two runs.
Park Vista's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5. As for Jupiter, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Park Vista hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. However, it's not like Jupiter struggles in that department as they've averaged .319. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Park Vista's way against Jupiter in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Park Vista made off with an 8-2 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Jupiter's Amanda Lieberman, who tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Park Vista to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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