Palm Beach Gardens and Jupiter are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but likely not for long. The Palm Beach Gardens Gators will head out on the road to challenge the Jupiter Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Palm Beach Gardens is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Palm Beach Gardens was handed a seven-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Okeechobee on Thursday. Palm Beach Gardens sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Okeechobee. The win was just what Palm Beach Gardens needed coming off of an 11-4 defeat in their prior matchup.
Lucas Valencia tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Reese Petsch relieved him and did a solid job, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jomari Philostin, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Luke Hogue was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Jupiter earned a 7-2 victory over Wellington on Thursday.
Liam Fitzgerald looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Colton Schwarz was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brady Blanks, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI.
Palm Beach Gardens' win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8. As for Jupiter, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Palm Beach Gardens skirted past Jupiter 4-3 when the teams last played on March 4th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palm Beach Gardens since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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