Jupiter is 2-8 against Wellington since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Jupiter Warriors are on the road again to play the Wellington Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Jupiter: 3.1, Wellington: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Jupiter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Boone onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Considering Jupiter has won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Sasha Seidel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Seidel has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Seidel was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Emma Lucchesi and London Gomes did most of the damage at the plate: Lucchesi scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Gomes scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Annalise Maucer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wellington entered their tilt with St. Cloud with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Bulldogs 2-0.
Not much got past Victoria Payne, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep St. Cloud off the board.
At the plate, Wellington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was D'Yami Meredith, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Jupiter's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Wellington, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Jupiter hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. However, it's not like Wellington struggles in that department as they've averaged .319. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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