The Jupiter Christian Eagles will square off against the Palm Beach Gardens Gators at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jupiter Christian has three straight victories, Palm Beach Gardens has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Jupiter Christian needed a bit of extra time to put away Master's Academy. They had just enough and edged out Master's Academy 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Jupiter Christian has posted since February 10th.
Matthew Schulz was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-3. Sean Lehnhoff was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Palm Beach Gardens and Palm Beach Central, and Palm Beach Central kept the tradition alive. Palm Beach Gardens came up short against Palm Beach Central on Tuesday, falling 8-1. That's two games in a row now that the Gators have lost by exactly seven runs.
Palm Beach Gardens saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Lorenjatos, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits Lorenjatos has posted since back in February.
Jupiter Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Palm Beach Gardens, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Jupiter Christian couldn't quite get it done against Palm Beach Gardens when the teams last played back in February as they fell 5-2. Will Jupiter Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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