For the second straight game, Jupiter will face off against Harmony. The Warriors will square off against the Longhorns at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Jupiter 4, Harmony 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Jupiter heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Wednesday. They lost 13-4 to Harmony. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Warriors, who until this matchup were averaging 3.97 runs allowed.
For Harmony's part, they got a great performance from Ismael Rivera as he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Rivera has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jadiel Perez was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Samuel Castillo was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
The win was the 11th in a row for Harmony, bringing their record up to 24-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Jupiter, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Jupiter hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Harmony struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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