Jupiter has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Martin County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Jupiter beat Benjamin 6-1.
Gabe Graulau made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Graulau has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Graulau was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Jupiter got a great performance from Ethan Trivison as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Colton Schwarz, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Martin County sidestepped Port St. Lucie for a 4-2 win.
Sean D'Agostini tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Martin County got a big performance out of Joseph Cuccurullo, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Stone Preston, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Jupiter is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Martin County, their record is now 18-6.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Jupiter has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Martin County struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Jupiter's way against Martin County in their previous meeting back in February as Jupiter made off with a 12-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jupiter 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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