Jupiter Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Glades Day on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Glades Day Gators by a score of 5-4. Jupiter Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Glades Day apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
Jupiter Christian got a good showing from Camble Ray, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Ben Dulin was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Crosby Sateren was another key contributor, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Glades Day's side, Jadin Herrera made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Herrera was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Herrera wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Marquis Clarke, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Clarke has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Jupiter Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Glades Day, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jupiter Christian will take on South Fork at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Glades Day, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Master's Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Glades Day's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Master's Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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