Jupiter is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Park Vista is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Jupiter Warriors will take on the Park Vista Cobras at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Jupiter: 3.4, Park Vista: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Jupiter is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Vero Beach (and have done all season long). Jupiter blew past Vero Beach 14-2.
Sasha Seidel was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Seidel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Seidel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, London Gomes was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rylee Lewis, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Park Vista was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Palm Beach Gardens by a score of 3-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Park Vista has scored all season.
Nicole Mergen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits.
On the hitting side, Park Vista saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katie Ristau, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Jupiter has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Park Vista, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Jupiter hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. However, it's not like Park Vista struggles in that department as they've averaged .320. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Jupiter might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Park Vista when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Jupiter, Chloe Fariello (who tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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