The Jupiter Christian Eagles will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Port St. Lucie Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Jupiter Christian came up short against Oxbridge Academy and fell 11-7.
Sean Lehnhoff was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Lehnhoff has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lehnhoff was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ben Dulin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Jaden Kostura was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Even though they lost, Jupiter Christian was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Port St. Lucie fell victim to a tough 16-6 defeat at the hands of St. Petersburg Catholic on Tuesday.
Josh Hernandez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Armani Estevez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Jupiter Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Port St. Lucie, they dropped their record down to 6-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jupiter Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Port St. Lucie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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