After flying high against Spanish River on Friday, Jupiter came back down to earth. The Warriors fell just short of the Palm Beach Central Broncos by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Jupiter got a good showing from Owen Gonnello, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Gonnello has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Koleman Ragan made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those hits marked the first that he has got this season. Another player making a difference was Griffin Miller, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Jupiter's record is now 5-2. As for Palm Beach Central, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record.
Coming up, Jupiter will challenge Dr. Joaquin Garcia at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season. As for Palm Beach Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Wellington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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