Boca Raton Christian is 0-9 against Jupiter Christian since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Boca Raton Christian Blazers are on the road again to play the Jupiter Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Boca Raton Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Boca Raton Christian came up short against Miami Beach and fell 5-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Boca Raton Christian has scored all season.
Nathan Walters was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Walters has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Walters was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Jupiter Christian put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Atlantic Christian. Jupiter Christian put the hurt on Atlantic Christian with a sharp 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Jupiter Christian considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Like Boca Raton Christian, Jupiter Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Liam Heady. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Heady was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Breck Arnold looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Ben Dulin was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Matthew Schulz was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Boca Raton Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Jupiter Christian, their record now sits at 5-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Boca Raton Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jupiter Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Boca Raton Christian couldn't quite finish off Jupiter Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Thankfully for Boca Raton Christian, William Schulz (who struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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