Jupiter Stays Hot; Earns 10th Win of the Season
Dan Straily took the mound for his second start in a Hammerheads uniform, first at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. The Flying Tigers jumped on Straily out of the gates, with three first inning hits and one run to take the early 1-0 lead. The Hammerheads would strike quickly with a
The Hammerheads would strike quickly with a
Straily would bounce back and pitch four scoreless innings. He worked the strike zone and got ahead in counts early; proof of his 52 strikes on 68 pitches. He finished with 5 IP. 5 K. 6 H. 1 R.
After a quiet four innings, the Hammerheads bats bounced back in the 6th inning.
In the 7th, Lakeland threatened with the bases loaded and only one out, but the Flying Tigers only managed to score one run, cutting the lead to 4-2.
Garrett added an insurance run with an RBI (12) single to right-field, scoring Dunand to make it a 6-2 lead.
That would all be Jupiter would need, as
Joe Dunand extended his hitting streak to 16 games, dating back to the 2017 season.
The Hammerheads look for a series sweep Thursday night (4/19). First pitch set for 6:30pm.