The Miami Christian Victors will challenge the Jupiter Christian Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Miami Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Atlantic Christian get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The Victors' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Marco Carriere
| 04/22/25 vs Atlantic Christian | 4 |
| 04/21/25 vs Atlantic Christian | 2 |
| 03/19/25 vs Immaculata-La Salle | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs West Boca Raton | 1 |
Marco Carriere was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kevin Bruno, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Miami Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Jupiter Christian came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Knights 11-0. Considering the Eagles have won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
James Rheinecker looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jupiter Christian let Matthew Schulz and Jaden Kostura run wild. Schulz went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Kostura went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Kostura has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Jacob Mendez was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Miami Christian's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-15. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Jupiter Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
Miami Christian took their win against Jupiter Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 8-2 score. Will the Victors repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
