With a playoff game on the line, Jupiter rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Santaluces Chiefs with a sharp 9-2 win. The result was nothing new for Jupiter, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Gabe Graulau made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Graulau has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Graulau was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, CJ Sorge tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Brady Blanks was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Eddie Otero was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Santaluces' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Martinez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Jupiter, bringing their record for this year to 21-7. As for Santaluces, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-12.
Jupiter will challenge Harmony at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Jupiter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. Santaluces does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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