With a playoff game on the line, Jupiter rose to the challenge on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Boone Braves an 11-0 shutout. Considering Jupiter has won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Sasha Seidel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Seidel has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Seidel was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Jupiter let Emma Lucchesi and London Gomes loose on the outfield. Lucchesi scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Gomes scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Annalise Maucer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Jupiter's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Boone, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
As of now, neither Jupiter nor Boone have any future games scheduled.
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