Baseball Recap: Jupiter Christian Now 6-1 over Last Seven Games

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

03/10/25 @ Sports Leadership & Management	17
03/18/25 vs Berean Christian	16
03/15/25 vs Highlands Christian	15
04/15/25 vs Berean Christian	13
04/22/25 vs Highlands Christian	11

It's playoff time, and Jupiter Christian had no trouble coming through when it counted. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Highlands Christian Knights an 11-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.

James Rheinecker looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Matthew Schulz and Jaden Kostura did most of the damage at the plate: Schulz went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Kostura went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Kostura is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Jacob Mendez was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Jupiter Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highlands Christian only posted an OBP of .263.

Jupiter Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Highlands Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-5.

Jupiter Christian has already played their next contest, a 5-3 loss against Miami Christian on the 28th. Highlands Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.