The Glades Day Gators will be playing at home against the Jupiter Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Glades Day is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Glades Day put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Sports Leadership & Management a 19-0 shutout. While fans of Glades Day might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Adrian Baeza made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Baeza was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marquis Clarke, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Taranza McKelvin Jr, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Jupiter Christian beat Somerset Academy - Canyons 6-1 on Friday. That's two games straight that Jupiter Christian has won by exactly five runs.
Breck Arnold spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben Dulin, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Parker Schenck was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Glades Day pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 16.3 runs. As for Jupiter Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Glades Day has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jupiter Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Glades Day might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Jupiter Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Will Glades Day have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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