Palm Beach sweeps Jupiter in dramatic fashion
For the second straight night, the Palm Beach Cardinals (15-5) were walk-off winners against the Hammerheads (7-12), however it took 10 innings this time in a 2-1 final.The teams were scoreless through five innings before Jupiter got on the board from James Nelson's solo home run to straight away center
For the second straight night, the Palm Beach Cardinals (15-5) were walk-off winners against the Hammerheads (7-12), however it took 10 innings this time in a 2-1 final.
The teams were scoreless through five innings before Jupiter got on the board from
All night, the Cardinals had multiple opportunities to get on the scoreboard however did not do so until the bottom of the seventh.
Later in the frame, the Cardinals had runners on the corner with no outs.
Palm Beach was just 2-16 with runners in scoring position but were able to squeak out a win.
In the 10th, Jupiter loaded the bases with their three-four-five hitters due up and no outs recorded.
In the home half of the final inning,
Two intentional walks followed before Rayder Ascanio's third hit of the game sent the Beach Birds home with a win.
The Cardinals now head on the road for a four game series at Ft. Myers.
The next Palm beach home game will also be against Ft. Myers on Friday, May 3rd. Tickets and more information can be found at Rogerdeanchevroletstadium.com