The Jupiter Christian Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Jupiter Christian will be strutting in after a win while Somerset Academy - Canyons will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Jupiter Christian beat Port St. Lucie 8-3.
Jaden Kostura was incredible, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Dulin, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Meanwhile, Somerset Academy - Canyons was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Royal Palm Beach by a score of 7-5.
Cody Wexler was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Tyler Schwal came in to relieve Wexler and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his one inning pitched.
At the plate, Somerset Academy - Canyons saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Denitto, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Jupiter Christian's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Somerset Academy - Canyons, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Jupiter Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Somerset Academy - Canyons struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Jupiter Christian couldn't quite finish off Somerset Academy - Canyons in their previous matchup back in March of 2018 and fell 2-0. Can Jupiter Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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