It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Jupiter can now relate to. They fell 9-6 to the Park Vista Cobras on Saturday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cobras this season, with their most recent loss being a 5-1 defeat on Friday.
Jupiter got a good showing from Braedon Hopkins, who pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Hopkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Colby Smith made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Griffin Miller was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
Jupiter dropped their record down to 18-11 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Park Vista, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-5.
Jupiter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Park Vista, they will face off against Vero Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Fighting Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so the Cobras' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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