Atlantic Christian is 0-6 against Jupiter Christian since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Atlantic Christian Sharks will head out on the road to challenge the Jupiter Christian Eagles at 2:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Atlantic Christian lost a close one when they played on Thursday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They fell victim to a rough 12-1 defeat at the hands of Somerset Academy - Canyons. Atlantic Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Atlantic Christian saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andreas Nava, who went 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Farah, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Jupiter Christian came up short against South Fork on Tuesday and fell 5-1. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Jupiter Christian in their matchups with South Fork: they've now lost three in a row.
Atlantic Christian now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Jupiter Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Jupiter Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Atlantic Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Jupiter Christian, though, as they've only averaged .233. Will they be able to contain Atlantic Christian's hitters?
Atlantic Christian might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Jupiter Christian in their previous meeting back in March. Can Atlantic Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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