The Jupiter Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Vero Beach Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Vero Beach will be up against a hot Jupiter team: the squad just extended their winning streak to six. Jupiter blew past Eau Gallie 10-2 last Friday.
Meanwhile, Vero Beach got themselves on the board against Lincoln Park Academy on Friday, but Lincoln Park Academy never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Greyhounds.
Gabrielle Espich made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kylie Williams, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. Natalee Smith also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Vero Beach always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Jupiter's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Vero Beach, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Jupiter took their victory against Vero Beach when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-2. 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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