The Palm Beach Gardens Gators will venture away from home to take on the Jupiter Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Palm Beach Gardens has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Jupiter Christian will arrive with three straight wins.
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 lost 8-1 to Palm Beach Central on Tuesday. 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.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Jupiter Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Master's Academy 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Jupiter Christian has posted since February 10th.
The team relied heavily on Matthew Schulz, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3. Sean Lehnhoff was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Jupiter Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Palm Beach Gardens, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Palm Beach Gardens was able to grind out a solid victory over Jupiter Christian when the teams last played back in February, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palm Beach Gardens since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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