Glades Day waltzed into their match on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Jupiter Christian Eagles. For Glades Day, this counts as revenge for the 15-0 loss Jupiter Christian walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2019.
Jadin Herrera was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Herrera was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Herrera wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Marquis Clarke, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Clarke has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Jupiter Christian's side, they got a good showing from Camble Ray, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Ben Dulin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Crosby Sateren, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Glades Day's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for Jupiter Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Glades Day will take on Master's Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Master's Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Jupiter Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Fork at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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