9th Inning Home Run Lifts Bradenton over Jupiter in Series Opener
Sean Guenther took the mound for Jupiter, facing a Bradenton team who was swept in their most recent series. The Marauders came out swinging, loading the bases in the top of the 2nd, but only managed to plate one run, taking a 1-0 lead.
The Marauders came out swinging, loading the bases in the top of the 2nd, but only managed to plate one run, taking a 1-0 lead.
The Hammerheads would remain quite until the 4th inning when newly acquired outfielder,
Jupiter would strike again in the 6th inning when Gotta ripped a liner to right field, scoring
The Marauders would knot things up in the 7th, but Jupiter would regain the lead in the 8th inning on a
With relief pitching a strong suit for the Hammerheads, a victory was just three outs away, but Bradenton's
Jupiter was unable to get a man on base in the 9th, dropping this one for their 5th loss of the season.
The Hammerheads (16-5) will be back in action Friday (4/27) for game 2 vs. Bradenton (12-9).
First pitch set for 6:30p.m.