It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Wellington can now relate to. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jupiter Warriors on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Wellington in their matchups with Jupiter: they've now lost six in a row.
Lucas Bratten was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Christian Goncalves was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Wellington was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jupiter only hit a.
On Jupiter's side, Luke Knight looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Knight has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Senecal, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jake Finnegan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Wellington now has a losing record at 13-14. As for Jupiter, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-7.
Wellington will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Park Vista at 7:00 p.m. Park Vista is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Wellington will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Jupiter will take on Santaluces at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jupiter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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