Wellington is 2-8 against Jupiter since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wellington Wolverines are on the road again to play the Jupiter Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wellington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Palm Beach Central by a score of 5-1.
Lucas Bratten was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Trevor King was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Jupiter entered their tilt with Royal Palm Beach with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They won by a run and slipped past the Wildcats 4-3.
CJ Sorge and Ethan Trivison dominated on the mound. Sorge tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Trivison struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Sorge has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gavin Marchese was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
The win got Wellington back to even at 13-13. As for Jupiter, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Wellington came up short against Jupiter in their previous meeting back in March, falling 7-2. Can Wellington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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