Jupiter Christian came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Glades Day Gators by a score of 4-1. That's two games straight that Jupiter Christian has won by exactly three runs.
The team relied heavily on Crosby Sateren, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
On Glades Day's side, Jadin Herrera put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Herrera was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Herrera wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gray Redish, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Jupiter Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Glades Day, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6.
Jupiter Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome Community School of Naples at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Community School of Naples is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Jupiter Christian will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Glades Day, they will challenge Pahokee at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Glades Day is facing Pahokee at the right time seeing as Pahokee is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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