After a string of five wins, Jupiter's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 7-3 to the Dwyer Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Jupiter of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Jupiter got a good showing from CJ Sorge, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Sorge has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jupiter saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Graulau, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Senecal, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Dwyer's side, Trevor Majer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Majer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bryce Jackson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Sully Smith was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Jupiter's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Dwyer, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Jupiter will head out on the road to take on Royal Palm Beach at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jupiter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Dwyer, they will head out on the road to challenge King's Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dwyer's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so King's Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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