Santaluces and Jupiter squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Santaluces had to settle for second. They lost 9-2 to the Jupiter Warriors. Santaluces has struggled against Jupiter recently, as their match on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Santaluces 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.
On Jupiter's side, Gabe Graulau made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Graulau has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Graulau was also solid in the batter's box, 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 nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brady Blanks, who got 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.
Santaluces' defeat dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Jupiter, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 21-7.
Santaluces does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jupiter, they will face off against Harmony at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Jupiter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Harmony's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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