The Jupiter Christian Eagles will head out to challenge the Master's Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Jupiter Christian has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Jupiter Christian lost 14-4 to St. Edward's on Thursday.
Jupiter Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was J.D. Whitaker, who went 2-for-3 with two runs. Matt Kutsukos was another, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Master's Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Brevard HEAT on Wednesday. The Patriots blew past the Firehawks 12-2. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Firehawks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Jacob Higgins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Higgins was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Johnny Featherstone, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Luke Alford, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Master's Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brevard HEAT only posted an OBP of .286.
Jupiter Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Master's Academy, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Jupiter Christian couldn't quite get it done against Master's Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2024 as they fell 10-7. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
