The Jupiter Warriors will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Western Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Jupiter: 2.8, Western: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Jupiter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Centennial onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Jupiter's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
The result came thanks to Sasha Seidel's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jupiter's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sam Basen, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Western faced Park Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Western came out on top in a nail-biter against Park Vista and snuck past 4-3. Winning may never get old, but Western sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Ali Solo spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Danae Falquez was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Jupiter's victory bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Western, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4-1 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jupiter has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Western struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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