Jupiter Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Glades Day Gators at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Jupiter Christian beat Somerset Academy - Canyons 6-1. That's two games straight that Jupiter Christian has won by exactly five runs.
Breck Arnold spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Ben Dulin was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Parker Schenck, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Glades Day put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Sports Leadership & Management as Glades Day made off with a 19-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Glades Day sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Adrian Baeza made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Baeza was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Marquis Clarke was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Taranza McKelvin Jr was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Jupiter Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Glades Day, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jupiter Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Glades Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Jupiter Christian's way against Glades Day in their previous meeting back in April of 2019 as Jupiter Christian made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jupiter Christian 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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