Game 5 Recap

Jupiter stuns the East Cobb White Sox with a ten run 5th inning

to upset the pre-tournament favorite. Colten Rendon pitched

the first three innings of the game and was absolutely lights

out, holding the hard-hitting East Cobb team to just one run

and a one to zero deficit through half of the game.

East Cobb got their offense rolling in the 4th though with the

help of some sloppy defense by the Hammerheads and some

big hits by the White Sox. By the time the 4th inning was over,

the East Cobb team had built a 6 to 0 lead.

The top of the 5th looked like it would be a tough uphill climb

as East Cobb brought in their flame-throwing closer to try to

finish off Jupiter. This would prove to be a hugh mistake as the

Hammerheads ripped him all over the field with 5 singles, a double,

and two home runs plating ten runs in the process.

The inning started with a Trevor Brueningsen single followed

by a T.J. Cripe hit by pitch. Next would come a walk to Colten

Rendon to load the bases. Zak Sprankle got things going for

the Hammerheads with a deep shot down the right field line

scoring two. Brandon Murphy would follow with a three run

shot over the center field wall and suddenly it was a 6 to 5 game.

Jupiter didn't stop there as Chris Keigharn singled followed by

Kameron DeWulf double in the gap. Brett Carter singled and

Wesley Oldham suicide squeezed to score Keigharn. This hit

parade was capped off with a Elijah Finney single and Brueningsen

home run. By the end of the 5th it was Jupiter 10 - East Cobb 6.

T.J. Cripe will score the 11th run on a hit by Zak Sprankle.

Colten Rendon was brought back in to pitch in the 6th and

the East Cobb players, coaches, and crowd left stunned.