The Jupiter Warriors are on the road again on Friday to play the Centennial Eagles at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Jupiter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Wellington a 2-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Sasha Seidel's shutout, as she gave up just three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sam Basen was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Centennial had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Gators 2-0.
The result came thanks to Hailey Brereton's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Keyhara Alleyne, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Jupiter's victory bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Centennial, their win bumped their record up to 21-7.
Centennial's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Jupiter has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. It's a different story for Centennial, though, as they've only averaged .363. Will they be able to contain Jupiter's hitters?
Jupiter came up short against Centennial when the teams last played back in April, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brereton, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Now that Jupiter knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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